Question

The dogs of four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Jeff King pull two 100-kg sleds that are connected by a rope. The sleds move on an icy surface. The dogs exert a 240-N force on the rope attached to the front sled. The front rope pulls horizontally. Find the acceleration of the sleds.

Answer 1

Acceleration,
`a=1.2\ m/s^2`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

The dogs of four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Jeff King pull two 100-kg sleds that are connected by a rope, m = 100 kg

Force exerted by the doges on the rope attached to the front sled, F = 240 N

To find,

The acceleration of the sleds.

Solution,

Let a is the acceleration of the sleds. The product of mass and acceleration is called force. Its expression is given by :

F = ma

`a=(F)/(m)`

`a=(240\ N)/(2* 100\ kg)` (m = 2m)

`a=1.2\ m/s^2`

So, the acceleration of the sleds is
`1.2\ m/s^2`.