General Questions: a Box of Mass M Is Pulled with a Constant

question 63

Multiple Choice

General questions: A box of mass m is pulled with a constant acceleration a along a horizontal frictionless floor by a wire that makes an angle of 15° above the horizontal. If T is the tension in this wire, then

• A) T = ma.
• B) T > ma.
• C) T < ma.

---

Definitions:

Legislative Acts

Laws passed by a legislature or governing body that dictate codes of behavior, rights, and obligations.

Precedent

A legal decision or case that establishes a principle or rule that courts can adopt when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.

Uniform Commercial Code

A comprehensive set of laws governing commercial transactions in the United States, aimed at standardizing practices across states.

Executive Branch

The part of a government responsible for implementing and enforcing laws, typically led by the president or a prime minister.