An airplane of mass 1.2 × 10^4 kg tows a glider of mass 0.6 × 10^4 kg. The airplane propellers provide a net forward thrust of 5.4 × 10^4 N. What is the glider's acceleration?

a. 2.0 m/s2
c. 6.0 m/s2
b. 3.0 m/s2
d. 9.8 m/s2


B

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a.
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b.
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c.
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