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posted by  felix-Q on 11/4/2009 7:01:59 PM  |  status: Live  |  Earned Karma: 67

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12. [1pt] A cord runs around two massless and frictionless pulleys. A 1.31 kg canister hangs from one pulley. Find the magnitude of the force F you have to apply to the free end of the cord if you are to lift the canister with constant speed.

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[1pt] What is the work you do while lifting the canister 3.70 cm?
14. [1pt] What is the work done by the weight of the canister?

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posted by zsm28 on 11/4/2009 8:48:20 PM  |  status: Live
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m = 1.31 kg, d = 3.70 cm
12. F = mg/2 = 6.42 N
13. F*2*d = 0.475 J
14. -mgd = -0.475 J

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