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lindiwe

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Burl and Paul paint signs together on a scaffold. Compared to their weights plus the weight of the scaffold, the sum of tensions in the supporting ropes is
 
  A) less.
  B) the same.
  C) greater.
  D) zero.

Question 2

Jason weighs 150 N and sits on his big brother's shoulders. Big brother weighs 400 N. The support force supplied by the floor must be
 
  A) 150 N.
  B) 400 N.
  C) 550 N.
  D) more than 550 N.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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