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audragclark

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A 500-N tightrope walker stands at the center of the rope. If the rope can withstand a tension of 1400 N without breaking, what is the minimum angle the rope can make with the horizontal?
 a. 4
  c. 10
  b. 8
  d. 15

Question 2

A 500-N tightrope walker stands at the center of the rope such that each half of the rope makes an angle of 15.0 with the horizontal. What is the tension in the rope?
 a. 1440 N
  c. 480 N
  b. 970 N
  d. 2900 N


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ErinKing

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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


audragclark

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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Wow, this really help

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