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A man of mass 80.0 kg stands on a platform of mass 40.0 kg. He pulls on a rope that is fastened to the platform and runs over a pulley on the ceiling. With what force does he have to pull in order to give himself and the platform an upward acceleration of 1.0 m/s²?

Name: a man of mass 800 kg stands on a platform of mass 400 kg he pulls on a rope that is fastened to the platform and runs over a pulley on the ceiling with what force does he have to pull in ord 40834
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          A man of mass 80.0 kg stands on a platform of mass 40.0 kg. He pulls on a rope that is fastened to the platform and runs over a pulley on the ceiling. With what force does he have to pull in order to give himself and the platform an upward acceleration of 1.0 m/s²?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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11/27/2022

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Step 1: Identify the forces acting on the system: - Tension force exerted by the person on the rope (upwards) - Tension force exerted by the rope on the platform (upwards) - Weight of the person and platform (downwards) Show more…

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A man of mass 80.0 kg stands on a platform of mass 40.0 kg. He pulls on a rope that is fastened to the platform and runs over a pulley on the ceiling. With what force does he have to pull in order to give himself and the platform an upward acceleration of 1.0 m/s²?