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QUESTION:

The weights of Burl, Paul, and the scaffold produce tensions in the supporting ropes. Rank the tensions in the left rope, from most to least, in the three situations, \(A, B, \text { and } C\).

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A, B, and C

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QUESTION:

The weights of Burl, Paul, and the scaffold produce tensions in the supporting ropes. Rank the tensions in the left rope, from most to least, in the three situations, \(A, B, \text { and } C\).

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

A, B, and C

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There are three situations given in the problem.

In situation A, Burl and Paul both are at each rope that means all forces which acts downward will be equally distributed to each rope. But, when Paul is moving toward the Burl, the tension in the right rope will be smaller, but it is higher in the left rope.

 

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