Help with tension, how do I do these and what formulas do I use? The tension in a horizontal string is used to accelerate 43.5kg crate, along a horizontal friction-less surface, at the rate of 2.25m/s/s. a)find tension and b)What will this tension be in order to lift the crate vertically upward at constant velocity?

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Help with tension, how do I do these and what formulas do I use?  The tension in a horizontal string is used to accelerate 43.5kg crate, along a horizontal friction-less surface, at the rate of 2.25m/s/s.   a)find tension and b)What will this tension be in order to lift the crate vertically upward at constant velocity?

vincent-lyon.fr · Answer

A tension is simply the name given to the force exerted by a string.
Replace the word 'tension' by the word 'force' in your problem.