A locomotive accelerates a 24-car train along a level track. Every car has a mas

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A locomotive accelerates a 24-car train along a level track. Every car has a mass
of 50000 kg and is subject to a frictional force f = 250 v, where the speed v is in
meters per second and the force f is in Newtons. At the instant when the speed of
the train is 28 km/h, the magnitude of its acceleration is 0.3 m/s^2. (a) What is the
tension in the coupling between the first car and the locomotive? (b) If this tension
is equal to the maximum force the locomotive can exert on the train, what is the
steepest grade up which the locomotive can pull the train at 28 km/h?

Explanation / Answer

part a equation of motion for first car F-250*28*3600=50000*0.3 where F is the tension in the coupling between the first car and the locomotive. part b at steepest grade situation the train should follow uniform motion

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