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A Tractor TT Is Pulling Two Trailers M1M_{1} And M2M_{2} , with a Constant Acceleration

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A tractor TT is pulling two trailers, M1M_{1} and M2M_{2} , with a constant acceleration. TT has a mass of 200 kg,M1200 \mathrm{~kg}, M_{1} has a mass of 100 kg100 \mathrm{~kg} , and M2M_{2} has a mass of 150 kg150 \mathrm{~kg} . If the forward acceleration is 0.60 m/s20.60 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} , then the horizontal force on the tractor due to the ground is (ignore air resistance)
 A tractor  T  is pulling two trailers,  M_{1}  and  M_{2} , with a constant acceleration.  T  has a mass of  200 \mathrm{~kg}, M_{1}  has a mass of  100 \mathrm{~kg} , and  M_{2}  has a mass of  150 \mathrm{~kg} . If the forward acceleration is  0.60 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} , then the horizontal force on the tractor due to the ground is (ignore air resistance)    A)   90 \mathrm{~N}  forward. B)   150 \mathrm{~N}  forward. C)   270 \mathrm{~N}  forward. D)   150 \mathrm{~N}  backward. E)   270 \mathrm{~N}  backward.


A) 90 N90 \mathrm{~N} forward.
B) 150 N150 \mathrm{~N} forward.
C) 270 N270 \mathrm{~N} forward.
D) 150 N150 \mathrm{~N} backward.
E) 270 N270 \mathrm{~N} backward.

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