Two carts A and B being hauled by a cable up the incline of a roller coaster. The weight of cart A is 1700 lb and the weight of car B is 1500 lb. he carts start
at the bottom of the incline and accelerate up the incline for the first 225 feet at a rate of 2 ft/s and then decelerates up the incline at the rate of 2 ft/² till they reach the
top of the incline. Ignore the dimensions of the carts and ignore rolling friction.  What's the tension (in lbf) in the cable connecting the cars when the carts are 150 ft from the bottom of the incline?

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Answer Phase 1 Acceleration First 225 feet up to 150 ft from the bottom Weight of cart A WA 1700 lb ... View the full answer