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Question 6

A body of mass 8.0kg is connected to a body of mass 5.0kg with an inextensible string passing over a frictionless pulley as shown in Fig. 1. Calculate the force of friction between the 5.0kg mass and the horizontal table if the 8.0kg mass accelerated downwards at 4.5m/s2 [g = 10m/s2

  • A.18N
  • B.36N
  • C.27N
  • D.9N
Objective

Question details

Exam body
OAU
Subject
Physics
Year
2017/2018
Question no.
#6
Type
Objective
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