Question: A machine has a 800 g steel shuttle that is pulled along a square steel rail by an elastic cord. The shuttle is released when

A machine has a 800 g steel shuttle that is pulled along a square steel rail by an elastic cord. The shuttle is released when the elastic cord has 16.0 N tension at a 45 degree angle. What is the initial acceleration of the shuttle?

Elastic cord 45° Fixed steel rail

Elastic cord 45 Fixed steel rail

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