A Rope Is Lying on a Table

question 74

Multiple Choice

A rope is lying on a table. You pick up one end and start raising it with a constant velocity. The force you have to exert on the rope is

• A) equal to the weight of the portion of the rope that is not on the table.
• B) greater than the weight of the portion of the rope that is not on the table.
• C) less than the weight of the portion of the rope that is not on the table but not zero N.
• D) zero N.
• E) Cannot be determined without additional information.

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