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Fundamentals of Physics Extended 12th Edition · Force and Motion–I · Problem 37
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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Force and Motion–I: Problem 37

A 40 kg girl and an 8.4 kg sled are on the frictionless ice of a frozen lake, 15 m apart but connected by a rope of negligible mass. The girl exerts a horizontal 5.2 N force on the rope. What are the acceleration magnitudes of (a) the sled and (b) the girl? (c) How far from the girl’s initial position do they meet?

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Given: 40 kg, 8.4 kg, 15 m, 5.2 N

Find: (a) the sled and; (b) the girl?; (c) How far from the girl’s initial position do they meet?

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Fundamentals of Physics Extended · 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Force and Motion–I