Question: 1 2 . 5 A loading car is at rest on a track forming an angle of 2 5 with the vertical when a force

12.5 A loading car is at rest on a track forming an angle of 25 with the vertical when a force is applied to the cable attached at C. The gross weight of the car and its load is 5500lb, and it acts at point G. Knowing the tension in the cable connected at C is 5000lb, determine (a) the acceleration of the car. (b) the distance the car moves in 20s,(c) the time it takes for the car to return to its original position if the cable breaks after 20s.
1 2 . 5 A loading car is at rest on a track

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