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title: "A crane’s trolley at point \\( P \\) moves for a few seconds to the right with constant acceleration, and the \\( 870 \\, \\text{kg} \\) load hangs on a light cable at a \\( 5^\\circ \\) angle to the vertical as shown. What is the acceleration of the trolley and load?"
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# A crane’s trolley at point \( P \) moves for a few seconds to the right with constant acceleration, and the \( 870 \, \text{kg} \) load hangs on a light cable at a \( 5^\circ \) angle to the vertical as shown. What is the acceleration of the trolley and load?

A crane’s trolley at point \( P \) moves for a few seconds to the right with constant acceleration, and the \( 870 \, \text{kg} \) load hangs on a light cable at a \( 5^\circ \) angle to the vertical as shown. What is the acceleration of the trolley and load?

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