My kid is struggling with this one...I put it to the brain trust to help him out a bit HOW to solve? And, correct answers I can use to check his work..
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A chain consisting of five links, each of mass 0.094 kg, is lifted vertically with a constant acceleration of 2.42 m/s2, as shown
(a) Find the force acting between the bottom link and the next one up.
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Find the force acting between the second link from the bottom and the one above it.
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Find the force acting between the third link from the bottom and the one above it.
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Find the force acting between the fourth link from the bottom and the one above it.
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(b) Find the force F exerted on the top link by the person lifting the chain.
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(c) Find the net force accelerating each link.
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