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Question Number 67660 by Rio Michael last updated on 29/Aug/19

Commented by Rio Michael last updated on 29/Aug/19

The above 2500kg car tows a a body of mass 25kg  and producing an engine pull  of 5000N. Calculate the tension in the spring pulling the 25kg body.

$${The}\:{above}\:\mathrm{2500}{kg}\:{car}\:{tows}\:{a}\:{a}\:{body}\:{of}\:{mass}\:\mathrm{25}{kg}\:\:{and}\:{producing}\:{an}\:{engine}\:{pull} \\ $$$${of}\:\mathrm{5000}{N}.\:{Calculate}\:{the}\:{tension}\:{in}\:{the}\:{spring}\:{pulling}\:{the}\:\mathrm{25}{kg}\:{body}. \\ $$

Commented by Rio Michael last updated on 30/Aug/19

sir sorry i will correct that mistake

$${sir}\:{sorry}\:{i}\:{will}\:{correct}\:{that}\:{mistake} \\ $$

Commented by Rio Michael last updated on 30/Aug/19

sir sir,l′ll correct it

$${sir}\:{sir},{l}'{ll}\:{correct}\:{it} \\ $$

Answered by mr W last updated on 30/Aug/19

a=(F/(Σm))  T=ma=(m/(Σm))×F  =((25)/(2500+25))×5000=(1/(101))×5000≈49.5 N

$${a}=\frac{{F}}{\Sigma{m}} \\ $$$${T}={ma}=\frac{{m}}{\Sigma{m}}×{F} \\ $$$$=\frac{\mathrm{25}}{\mathrm{2500}+\mathrm{25}}×\mathrm{5000}=\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{101}}×\mathrm{5000}\approx\mathrm{49}.\mathrm{5}\:{N} \\ $$

Commented by Rio Michael last updated on 30/Aug/19

thank you sir

$${thank}\:{you}\:{sir} \\ $$

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