SOLUTION: Jacob and Isaac pull firewood on a sled with a mass of 60kg to the right across a snow covered field. Jacob pulls with a force of 30N and Isaac pulls with a force of 20N and there
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Question 1007677: Jacob and Isaac pull firewood on a sled with a mass of 60kg to the right across a snow covered field. Jacob pulls with a force of 30N and Isaac pulls with a force of 20N and there is a force of friction of 15N.
1. What is the net force acting on the sled?
2. What is the acceleration of the sled? Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1) The net force is 30N + 20N - 15N = 35N to the right...friction almost always works in opposition to the motion...
2) Newton's Second Law gives a = F/m = 35N / 60kg = .583 m/s^2
