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Science Bowl Question

📅 NSB MS 2014🎓 MS🔄 Round 15#️⃣ Question 11🌟 BONUS📝 Multiple Choice

Assume the acceleration due to gravity is 10 meters per second squared, and you are holding a 5 newton weight hanging from a relatively weightless string. You pull up on the string, causing both the string and mass to accelerate upwards at a rate of 4 meters per second squared. How many newtons of tension exist in the string during this motion?

W) 3
X) 5
Y) 7
Z) 9
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