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A 2.50 m -long, 550 g rope pulls a 14.0 kg block of ice across a horizontal, frictionless surface. The block accelerates at 2.40 m/s2 . How much force pulls forward on (a) the ice, (b) the rope?
Part A
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
Part B
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
mass of the rope mr = 550*10^-3 kg
mass of the ice mi = 14 kg
acceleration of the block a = 2.40 m/sec
(i)
pulling force on ice F = mi*a
= 14kg*2.40m/s
= 33.6 N
(ii)
pulling force on thread F- mia = mra
F = (mi+mr)a
= (14+0.55)2.40
= 34.92 N