A Device Has a 100 G Wooden Shuttle That Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

A device has a 100 g wooden shuttle that is pulled horizontally along a square frictionless wooden rail by an elastic band.The shuttle is released when the elastic band has 6.4 N tension at a 35º angle.What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of the shuttle? (See the figure. )

• A)52 m/s²
• B)37 m/s²
• C)64 m/s²
• D)62 m/s²

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