Solved: (II) A train locomotive is pulling two cars of the

Chapter 4, Problem 27P

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(II) A train locomotive is pulling two cars of the same mass behind it, Fig. 4–51. Determine the ratio of the tension in the coupling (think of it as a cord) between the locomotive and the first car \(\left(F_{T 1}\right)\), to that between the first car and the second car \(\left(F_{T 2}\right)\), for any nonzero acceleration of the train.

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

(F_T1)

(F_T2)

F_T2

F_T1

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