A child pulls an 10-kg wagon with a horizontal handle whose mass is 1.6kg , acce

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A child pulls an 10-kg wagon with a horizontal handle whose mass is 1.6kg , accelerating the wagon and handle at 2.5m/s2 .

Part A

Find the tension force at end of the handle near to the child.

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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Part B

Find the tension force at end of the handle near to the wagon.

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

A child pulls an 10-kg wagon with a horizontal handle whose mass is 1.6kg , accelerating the wagon and handle at 2.5m/s2 .

Part A

Find the tension force at end of the handle near to the child.

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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Part B

Find the tension force at end of the handle near to the wagon.

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Explanation / Answer

(1) Tension force at end of the handle near to the child = (mwagon+ mhandle)*a = 11.6*2.5 = 29 N.

(2) Tension force at end of the handle near to the wagon = mwagon * a = 10*2.5 = 25 N

The first force pulls both wagon and handle while the second force pulls only the wagon.

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