A Tightrope Walker Walks Across a 30-M Long Wire Tied $6294 \mathrm {~N}$

question 2

Multiple Choice

A tightrope walker walks across a 30-m long wire tied between two poles. The center of the wire is displaced vertically downward by 1.0 m when he is halfway across. If the tension in both halves of the wire at this point is $6294 \mathrm {~N}$ what is the mass of the tightrope walker? Neglect the mass of the wire.

• A)85 kg
• B)43 kg
• C)74 kg
• D)91 kg

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