Answer:
14.6 m/s²
Explanation:
First, we will make the free body diagram
Since the net vertical force is equal to 0 because the block is not moving up, we can write the following equation
[tex]\begin{gathered} F_{nety}=F_n+F_{Ty}-mg=0 \\ F_n+F_T\sin15-mg=0 \end{gathered}[/tex]Then, we can solve for the normal force and replace Ft = 1197 N, m = 71 kg and g = 10 m/s²
[tex]\begin{gathered} F_n=mg-F_T\sin15 \\ F_n=(71\text{ kg\rparen\lparen10 m/s}^2)-(1197N)(0.26) \\ F_n=400.2\text{ N} \end{gathered}[/tex]Now, we can write the following equation for the net horizontal force
[tex]\begin{gathered} F_{net}=F_{Tx}-F_f=ma \\ F_T\cos15-\mu F_n=ma \end{gathered}[/tex]Where μ is the coefficient of friction and a is the acceleration of the block. Solving for a and replacing Ft = 1197 N, m = 71 kg, Fn = 400.2 N and μ = 0.3, we get
[tex]\begin{gathered} a=\frac{F_T\cos15-\mu F_n}{m} \\ \\ a=\frac{(1197\text{ N\rparen}\cos15-0.3(400.2N)}{71\text{ kg}} \\ \\ a=14.6\text{ m/s}^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the acceleration of the block is 14.6 m/s²