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Using a cable with a tension of 1270 N, a tow truck pulls a car 5.00 km along a horizontal roadway.
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Part AHow much work does the cable do on the car if it pulls horizontally?
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Part B
How much work does the cable do on the car if it pulls at 35.0∘ above the horizontal?
Part C
How much work does the cable do on the tow truck if it pulls horizontally?
Part D
How much work does the cable do on the tow truck if it pulls at 35.0∘ above the horizontal?
Part E
How much work does gravity do on the car in part A?
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