A home mechanic wants to raise the 280-kg engine out of

Chapter 12, Problem 12.90

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A home mechanic wants to raise the 280-kg engine out of acar. The plan is to stretch a rope vertically from the engineto a branch of a tree 6.0 m above, and back to the bumper(Fig. 12-96). When the mechanic climbs up a stepladderand pulls horizontally on the rope at its midpoint, theengine rises out of the car.(a) How much force mustthe mechanic exert to holdthe engine 0.50 m above itsnormal position? (b) Whatis the systems mechanicaladvantage?

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