A 273-kg glider is being pulled by a 1,964-kg airplane along a horizontal runway

Question

A 273-kg glider is being pulled by a 1,964-kg airplane along a horizontal runway with an acceleration of

    (a) Find the magnitude of the thrust provided by the airplane's propellers.
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    (b) Find the magnitude of the tension in the cable connecting the airplane and glider

A 273-kg glider is being pulled by a 1,964-kg airplane along a horizontal runway with an acceleration of to the right as in the figure. Find the magnitude of the thrust provided by the airplane's propellers. Find the magnitude of the tension in the cable connecting the airplane and glider

Explanation / Answer

a) thrust force = ma = (273+1964)*2.2 = 4921.4 N

b) Tension in cable = ma = 273*2.2 = 600.6 N

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