A Lamp with a Mass M Is Suspended from the Ceiling

question 64

Multiple Choice

A lamp with a mass m is suspended from the ceiling by two cords as shown. The ratio of the magnitude of the horizontal component of the tension in to that in is

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Understand the concept and implications of pairwise voting and majority rule in decision-making processes.

Comprehend Arrow's Impossibility Theorem and its significance in social choice theory.

Analyze the Median Voter Theorem and its application in predicting outcomes of elections and decision-making scenarios.

Understand the properties of a "perfect" voting system as proposed by Kenneth Arrow and identify voting systems that fail to meet these criteria.

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