Homework Help Forum: 12th grade Physics

Posted by Jane on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 1:09pm.

how much tension must a rope withstand if it is used to accelerate a 1200-kg car vertically upward at .80 m/s^2?

• 12th grade Physics - Vipster, Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 1:13pm

  Force required to accelerate the car vertically = m * (v^2) = 1200 * (0.8^2) = 1200 * 0.64 This force will be equal to the tension on the rope.

  
  

• 12th grade Physics - Sasha, Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 1:39pm

  these are the answer choices though Problem 10 13000 N 12000 N 11000 N 10000 N

  
  

• 12th grade Physics - Sasha, Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 1:40pm

  13000N 12000N 11000N 10000N

  
  

• 12th grade Physics - bobpursley, Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 3:28pm

  tension=mg+ma=m(9.8+.8)= to two decimal places.

  
  

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