A 89.0 kg person is being pulled away from a burning building as shown in the figure below. 10° (a) Calculate the tension (in N) in the first rope, T₁, if the person is momentarily motionless. (Enter the magnitude only.) N (b) Calculate the tension (in N) in the second rope, T2, if the person is momentarily motionless. (Enter the magnitude only.) N

A 89.0 kg person is being pulled away from a burning building as shown in the figure below. 10° (a) Calculate the tension (in N) in the first rope, T₁, if the person is momentarily motionless. (Enter the magnitude only.) N (b) Calculate the tension (in N) in the second rope, T2, if the person is momentarily motionless. (Enter the magnitude only.) N

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter6: Applications Of Newton’s Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7PQ: The shower curtain rod in Figure P6.7 is called a tension rod. The rod is not attached to the wall...

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