Burl and Paul Paint Signs Together on a Scaffold

question 55

Multiple Choice

Burl and Paul paint signs together on a scaffold. Compared to their weights plus the weight of the scaffold, the sum of tensions in the supporting ropes is

• A)less.
• B)the same.
• C)greater.
• D)zero.

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