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Chapter 5 Problem 5CQ

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Problem 5CQ

A young girl slides down a rope. As she slides faster and faster she tightens her grip, increasing the force exerted on her by the rope. What happens when this force is equal in magnitude to her weight? Explain.

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For a girl sliding down on a rope and tightens her rope as she slides down in order increase the force exerted by the rope on her so that the grip increases. Here we need to explain what happens for the girl when the force exerted by the rope on her is equal to her weight.

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

A young girl slides down a rope. As she slides faster and

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