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A truck, of mass 1000 kg pulls a trailer of mass 3000 kg using a rope. Frictional force between truck and road, and trailer and road are 1000 N and 2000 N respectively. If the truck engine applies a force of 8000 N, (i) what is the acceleration of the trailer and (ii) what is the tension in the rope between the truck and the trailer?

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1.25 m`cdot s^(-2)` ; (ii) 5750 N
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