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  • Sep 29, 2008, 07:25 PM
    Maria A Gonzale
    Unknown Formulas
    Considering acceleration is 10 m/s^2.
    So what is acceleration of 46 kg pail of cement that is pulled upward with force of 296 N?What formulas what I use to solve it?
  • Sep 29, 2008, 07:31 PM
    ISneezeFunny

    first, know that F = ma

    find the net force (vertical)

    downward force is (46)(10) = 460 N

    upward force is 296 N

    find net force

    460 - 296 = 164 downward

    F = ma

    164 = (46)(a)

    solve for a.
  • Sep 30, 2008, 02:14 PM
    Maria A Gonzale

    Yea I still can't get the right answer...

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