Figure 5-19 gives the free-body diagram for four situations in which an object is pulled by several forces across a frictionless floor, as seen from overhead. In which situations does the object's acceleration a have (a) an x component and (b) a y component? (c) In each situation, give the direction of a by naming either a quadrant or a direction along an axis. (This can be done with a few mental calculations.)
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Figure 5-56 shows a box of mass /112 = 1.0 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at angle 8 = 30. It is connected by a cord of negligible mass to a box of mass 1111 = 3.0 kg on a horizontal frictionless surface. The pulley is frictionless and massless. (a) If the magnitude of horizontal force F is 2.3 N, what is the tension in the connecting cord? (b) What is the largest value the magnitude of F may have without the cord becoming slack?
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The first step in solving 5 problem number 64 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Figure 5-56 shows a box of mass /112 = 1.0 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at angle 8 = 30. It is connected by a cord of negligible mass to a box of mass 1111 = 3.0 kg on a horizontal frictionless surface. The pulley is frictionless and massless. (a) If the magnitude of horizontal force F is 2.3 N, what is the tension in the connecting cord? (b) What is the largest value the magnitude of F may have without the cord becoming slack?
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