Q: A well lubricated locomotive of mass 260 tones (one tones is 1000 kg) pushes a train carriage of mass 60 tones with an acceleration of 0.6m/s^2.

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Draw a diagram showing all forces on the locomotive and carriage to help you answer this question. a) Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the carriage by the locomotive. b) Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the locomotive by the carriage. c) Calculate the magnitude of the thrust of the locomotive, i.e. the total force pushing the locomotive and the carriage forward. Draw a diagram showing all forces on the locomotive and carriage to help you answer this question. a) Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the carriage by the locomotive. b) Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the locomotive by the carriage. c) Calculate the magnitude of the thrust of the locomotive, i.e. the total force pushing the locomotive and the carriage forward.

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