Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 4, Problem 48P
A child pulls an 11-kg wagon with a horizontal handle whose mass is 1.8 kg, accelerating the wagon and handle at 2.3 m/s2. Find the tension forces at each end of the handle. Why are they different?
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