A Tightrope Walker with a Mass of 60

question 31

Multiple Choice

A tightrope walker with a mass of 60.0 kg stands at the center of a rope which was initially strung horizontally between two poles. His weight causes the rope to sag symmetrically, making an angle of 4.80° with the horizontal. What is the tension in the rope?

• A) 359 N
• B) 589 N
• C) 1760 N
• D) 2470 N
• E) 3520 N

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