A man on the wire singing "Man on a Wire" while practicing for his circus show has reached the center of the rope, creating a dip on the center angled at 67.87  degrees. If the mass of the man is 42.23 kg and the tension force that can be handled by the wire is 301.26 N, would the wire break? Show the tension caused by the man hanging on the wire. (with illustration)

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A man on the wire singing "Man on a Wire" while practicing for his circus show has reached the center of the rope, creating a dip on the center angled at 67.87  degrees. If the mass of the man is 42.23 kg and the tension force that can be handled by the wire is 301.26 N, would the wire break? Show the tension caused by the man hanging on the wire. (with illustration)

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