Two teams of nine members each engage in a tug of war. each of the first team’s members has an average mass of 68 kg and exerts an average force of 1350 n horizontally. each of the second team’s members has an average mass of 73 kg and exerts an average force of 1365 n horizontally.
(a) what is magnitude of the acceleration of the two teams?
(b) what is the tension in the section of rope between the teams?

a)  a = - 0.106 m/s^2  (←)

b) T = 12215.1064 N

Explanation:

If

F₁ = 9*1350 N = 12150 N   (→)

F₂ = 9*1365 N = 12285 N  (←)

∑Fx = M*a = (M₁  +M₂)*a           (→)

F₁ - F₂ = (M₁  +M₂)*a        

→       a = (F₁ - F₂) / (M₁  +M₂ ) = (12150-12285)N/(9*68+9*73)Kg

→       a = - 0.106 m/s^2            (←)

(b) What is the tension in the section of rope between the teams?

If we apply  ∑Fx = M*a   for the team 1

F₁ - T = - M₁*a  ⇒   T = F₁ + M₁*a  

⇒   T = 12150 N + (9 * 68 Kg)*(0.106 m/s^2)

⇒ T = 12215.1064 N

If we choose the team 2 we get

- F₂ + T = - M₂*a  ⇒   T = F₂ - M₂*a  

⇒   T = 12285 N - (9 * 73 Kg)*(0.106 m/s^2)

⇒ T = 12215.1064 N

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