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title: "A \\(0.5 \\, \\text{mm}\\) wire made of carbon and manganese can just barely support the weight of a \\(70.0 \\, \\text{kg}\\) person that is holding on vertically. Suppose this wire is used to lift a \\(45.0 \\, \\text{kg}\\) load. What maximum vertical acceleration can be achieved without breaking the wire?"
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# A \(0.5 \, \text{mm}\) wire made of carbon and manganese can just barely support the weight of a \(70.0 \, \text{kg}\) person that is holding on vertically. Suppose this wire is used to lift a \(45.0 \, \text{kg}\) load. What maximum vertical acceleration can be achieved without breaking the wire?

A \(0.5 \, \text{mm}\) wire made of carbon and manganese can just barely support the weight of a \(70.0 \, \text{kg}\) person that is holding on vertically. Suppose this wire is used to lift a \(45.0 \, \text{kg}\) load. What maximum vertical acceleration can be achieved without breaking the wire?

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