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Chapter 4, Problem 50E(choose chapter or problem)
The strong man can withstand the tension force exerted by the two horses pulling in opposite directions. How would the tension compare if only one horse pulled and the left rope were tied to a tree? How would the tension compare if the two horses pulled in the same direction, with the left rope tied to the tree?
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The strong man can withstand the tension force exerted by the two horses pulling in opposite directions. How would the tension compare if only one horse pulled and the left rope were tied to a tree? How would the tension compare if the two horses pulled in the same direction, with the left rope tied to the tree?
ANSWER:Solution Introduction We have to find out the tension of the rope in all three conditions. Solution Step 1 Let us consider that each horse can apply F force. In the first case the horse in the right side will apply F force towards right and the horse at the left applying the same amount of force towards left. Hence the total tension in the rope is T = F