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A cable car of mass 1500 kg is pulled up a ski slope at a constant speed of 3.6 m s-1 by an electric winch. The slope is inclined at an angle θ \theta\,θ to the horizontal, where sin⁡θ=0.08\sin\theta = 0.08sinθ=0.08. The motion of the cable car is opposed by a constant resistive force of 324 N. Given that the electrical power input to the winch motor is 7.5 kW, find the efficiency of the winch system. Take g=9.8 m s−2g = 9.8\text{ m s}^{-2}g=9.8 m s−2.

0.720.720.72

0.560.560.56

0.160.160.16

0.410.410.41

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