Question
When a 117 N bag of nails hangs motionless
from a single vertical strand of rope, how
much tension is exerted in the strand?
Answer in units of N
from a single vertical strand of rope, how
much tension is exerted in the strand?
Answer in units of N
Answers
117 N
Nothing is accelerating. The tension up from the rope has to balance the weight of the bag down.
Nothing is accelerating. The tension up from the rope has to balance the weight of the bag down.
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