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Ch 06: Dynamics I: Motion Along a Line
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Capitolo 6, Problema 13c

A 50 kg box hangs from a rope. What is the tension in the rope if: The box has vy = 5.0 m/s and is speeding up at 5.0 m/s2

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Identify the forces acting on the box: The box is subject to two forces: the gravitational force (weight) acting downward and the tension in the rope acting upward. The net force is responsible for the box's acceleration.
Write the equation for the net force using Newton's Second Law: \( F_{\text{net}} = ma \), where \( m \) is the mass of the box and \( a \) is its acceleration. The net force is also the difference between the tension \( T \) and the gravitational force \( F_g \).
Express the gravitational force: \( F_g = mg \), where \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately \( 9.8 \ \text{m/s}^2 \)). Substitute \( m = 50 \ \text{kg} \) into this equation.
Combine the equations: The net force is \( T - F_g = ma \). Rearrange this to solve for the tension: \( T = ma + F_g \). Substitute \( F_g = mg \) into the equation, resulting in \( T = ma + mg \).
Substitute the known values: Use \( m = 50 \ \text{kg} \), \( a = 5.0 \ \text{m/s}^2 \), and \( g = 9.8 \ \text{m/s}^2 \) into the equation \( T = ma + mg \). Simplify to find the tension in the rope.

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