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I have a truck (m1,27000 kg) pulling a trailer (m2, 8500 kg) with a chain holding the two together (T). The overall acceleration is 0.78 m/s^2.
Find f1 force on the truck, f2 force on the trailer and T, tension force.
Here is what I did: since the force comes all from the truck, f1 = (m1+m2)(a) = 35500*0.78 N
T = -f2 = 8500 * 0.78 N
But apparently this is how you do it:
f2 = m2a=T = 27000*.78 N = T
f1 = m1a = F-T
F = f1+f2 = (m1+m2)a = 35500*.78
f1 = 35500*.78 - 27000*.78;
I just don't understand how f2 which is just being pulled can have force greater than f1 which is doing all the work.
What am I doing wrong?
Thank you
Find f1 force on the truck, f2 force on the trailer and T, tension force.
Here is what I did: since the force comes all from the truck, f1 = (m1+m2)(a) = 35500*0.78 N
T = -f2 = 8500 * 0.78 N
But apparently this is how you do it:
f2 = m2a=T = 27000*.78 N = T
f1 = m1a = F-T
F = f1+f2 = (m1+m2)a = 35500*.78
f1 = 35500*.78 - 27000*.78;
I just don't understand how f2 which is just being pulled can have force greater than f1 which is doing all the work.
What am I doing wrong?
Thank you