If F = 40 N and M = 1.5 kg, what is the tension in the string ...

[Sportsfan2111]

If F = 40 N and M = 1.5 kg, what is the tension in the string connecting M and 2M? Assume that all surfaces are frictionless.
 
   

   
  a.
  13 N
   
  b.
  23 N
   
  c.
  36 N
   
  d.
  15 N
   
  e.
  28 N

Question 2

A 70-kg stunt artist rides in a rocket sled which slides along a flat inclined surface. At an instant when the sled's acceleration has a horizontal component of 6.0 m/s² and a downward component of 2.8 m/s², what is the magnitude of the force on the rider by the sled?
   
  a.
  0.83 kN
   
  b.
  0.98 kN
   
  c.
  0.65 kN
   
  d.
  0.68 kN
   
  e.
  0.72 kN

[macmac]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c

[Sportsfan2111]

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[tkempin]

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