Question
How much tension must a rope withstand if it is used to accelerate a 960-kg car horizontally along a frictionless surface at 1.20 m/s^2?
Answers
Damon
F = m a = 960 * 1.20 Newtons
The vertical forces (weight and force up from floor) are irrelevant because orthogonal (perpendicular) to your problem.
The vertical forces (weight and force up from floor) are irrelevant because orthogonal (perpendicular) to your problem.