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A steel tow cable is used to pull a car at a constant velocity toward a barrier during a crash test.  What information about the test is needed to calculate the tension in the cable?Friction force on the carMass of the carVelocity of the carA.I onlyB.II onlyC.III onlyD.II and III only

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A steel tow cable is used to pull a car at a constant velocity toward a barrier during a crash test.  What information about the test is needed to calculate the tension in the cable?Friction force on the carMass of the carVelocity of the carA.I onlyB.II onlyC.III onlyD.II and III only

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To calculate the tension in the cable, you would need to know the friction force on the car and the mass of the car. The velocity of the car is not needed because the problem states that the car is moving at a constant velocity. Therefore, the answer is:

A. I and II only

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