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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

Question no 21
An 180 kg dragster is being deccelerate by a parachute at 2.5 m/square as shown. What is the tension on the cord.

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Susmita
7 Years ago
The force acting on the dragster is
F=mf=810×2.5 N=2025 N
Tension(tensional force) in the parachute string is equal to this force.
T=F=2025N=2.025×103=2×103 N  (approx)
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