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An ice rescue team pulls a stranded hiker off a frozen lake by throwing him a rope and pulling him horizontally across the essentially frictionless ice with a constant force. The hiker weighs 1040 N, and accelerates across the ice at 1.35 m/s2. What is the magnitude of the tension in the rope? (Ignore the mass of the rope.)

2006-12-08 16:02:17 · 2 answers · asked by Spirit of Vengeance 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

2 answers

F = ma
m = W/g
F = Wa/g
F = 1040*1.35/9.80662
F = 143.17 N

2006-12-08 16:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by Helmut 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

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2006-12-08 16:14:31 · answer #2 · answered by Awesome Auzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋