Solution: An adventurous archaeologist crosses between two

Chapter 5, Problem 5.6

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An adventurous archaeologist crosses between two rock cliffs by slowly going hand over hand along a rope stretched between the cliffs. He stops to rest at the middle of the rope (Fig. P5.60). The rope will break if the tension in it exceeds 2.50 * 104 N, and our heros mass is 90.0 kg. (a) If the angle u is 10.0, what is the tension in the rope? (b) What is the smallest value u can have if the rope is not to break?

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