Help With physics !!! A 20 kg sled is pulled along a frictionless horizontal surface. If the rope is pulling at a 30
o
angle to the horizontal and the sled
accelerates at 2 m/s^2
, what is the tension in the rope?

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Help With physics !!!  A 20 kg sled is pulled along a frictionless horizontal surface. If the rope is pulling at a 30
o
 angle to the horizontal and the sled
accelerates at 2 m/s^2
, what is the tension in the rope?

nottim · Answer

Draw a FBD diagram first. That'll help you.

anonymous · Answer

I tried , but I'm sill having trouble on what to do after that

nottim · Answer

Could I please see your FBD diagram? I can wait for you to scan it.

anonymous · Answer

I don't have a scanner but I'll do my best to draw it

nottim · Answer

Thank you.

anonymous · Answer

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