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Posted by tyler on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 1:58am.

A 3.18 kg. bucket of water is being lowered into a well. It is accelerating downwards at -0.54 m/s2. What is the upwards tension in the rope

physics - Elena, Friday, August 24, 2012 at 4:34am
ma=mg-T
T=m(g-a)
physics - Elena, Friday, August 24, 2012 at 4:35am
T=3.18(9.8-0.54)=29.45 N

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