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How much tension must a rope withstand if it is used to accelerate a 960kg cat horizontally along a frictionless surface at 1.20m/s^2 ?

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Tension is a type of force and
F = m*a (force is equal to mass times acceleration)
in this case
T = 960 * 1.20 m/s^2 = 1152 N
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