Share
The 75.0 kg hero of a movie is pulled upward with a constant acceleration of 2.00 m/s2 by a rope. What is the tension on the rope?
Question
Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.
Answers ( )
Use Newton’s second law. The net force on the hero is
∑ F = T – m g = m (2.00 m/s²)
where
• T = tension in the rope
• m = 75.0 kg = mass of the hero
• g = 9.80 m/s² = acceleration due to gravity
Solve for T :
T = (75.0 kg) (g + 2.00 m/s²) = 885 N