A Bell Hangs from a Blue Rope

question 105

Multiple Choice

A bell hangs from a blue rope.A red rope attached to the side of the bell is pulled in the horizontal direction.This causes the blue rope to make an angle less than 90º with the vertical.Which of the following statements is true?

• A)The red rope is under greater tension than the blue rope.
• B)The red rope is under the same tension as the blue rope.
• C)The blue rope is under greater tension than the red rope.
• D)The tensions cannot be compared unless the mass of the bell is known.
• E)The tensions cannot be compared unless the angle that the blue rope makes with the vertical is known.

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Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

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