While Studying Human Efficiency Using a Rope and a Dynamometer

question 30

Multiple Choice

While studying human efficiency using a rope and a dynamometer, Ringelmann found that:

• A) people got annoyed because Ringelmann was a social loafer.
• B) the dynamometer broke when eight people were pulling the rope.
• C) each person pulled a little less as others joined in.
• D) each person pulled a little more as others joined in.

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