A window washer pulls herself upward using the bucket-pulley apparatus shown in Fig

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(II) A window washer pulls herself upward using the bucket-pulley apparatus shown in Fig. 4-48. (a) How hard must she pull downward to raise herself slowly at constant speed? (b) If she increases this force by 15%, what will her acceleration be? The mass of the person plus the bucket is 65 kg.

                                     

                                              Figure 4-48

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QUESTION:

(II) A window washer pulls herself upward using the bucket-pulley apparatus shown in Fig. 4-48. (a) How hard must she pull downward to raise herself slowly at constant speed? (b) If she increases this force by 15%, what will her acceleration be? The mass of the person plus the bucket is 65 kg.

                                     

                                              Figure 4-48

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For the window washer pulling herself upward using the bucket pulley, we need to find (a) How hard she must pull downwards to raise herself at constant speed, (b) If the force is increased by 15%, what will is the acceleration of the person.

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