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AbbasR1
Oct 5, 2013, 12:29 PM
8 Dogs pull a sled with Mass 200Kg. Friction is 0.1 and acceleration is 1.5 m/s2. Assume equal force for each Dog. What is the Force for each Dog?

Celine91
Oct 7, 2013, 07:33 AM
F = ma

let P = pulling force ( + x-axis)
and Fr = friction force (- x-axis)

P - Fr = ma
P - 0.1 = 200 * 1.5
P = 300 - 0.1 = 299.9 N

P is the force of pulling of the 8 dogs, for each dog its P/8 Newton.