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A 3000 kg truck is on a cliff and is tied with a rope to a 78 kg person hanging over the cliff. If the cliff is very icy ( frictionless), what is the magnitude of acceleration of the system?

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To find the magnitude of the acceleration of the system consisting of a truck and a person hanging over a cliff, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the masses involved - Mass of the truck (m1) = 3000 kg - Mass of the person (m2) = 78 kg ### Step 2: Write the equations of motion For the truck on the cliff, the only force acting on it is the tension (T) in the rope. The equation for the truck can be expressed as: ...
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