In the ballroom of a historic palace near Paris, a chandelier hangs from the ceiling by a cable. The mass of the chandelier is 390 kg. Find the tension in the cable.
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The tension equals the weight. Express it in Newtons.
You desperately want to qualify for the Olympics in the long jump, so you decide to hold the qualifying event on the moon of your choice. You need to jump 7.52 m (and conveniently beat Galina Chistyakova's record) to qualify. The maximum speed at which you can run at any location is 5.90 m/s. What is the magnitude of the maximum rate of freefall acceleration the moon can have for you to achieve your dream?