Question 13. A rescue helicopter is lifting a man (weight = 877.22 N) from a capsized boat by means of a cable and harness. (a) What is the tension in the cable when the man is given an initial upward acceleration of 1.36 m/s²? (b) What is the tension during the remainder of the rescue when he is pulled upward at a constant velocity? Ans: 999 N; 877 N around fron spel & moitu ting one end of a nylon rope

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Question 13. A rescue helicopter is lifting a man (weight = 877.22 N) from a capsized boat by
means of a cable and harness. (a) What is the tension in the cable when the man is given an initial
upward acceleration of 1.36 m/s2? (b) What is the tension during the remainder of the rescue when
he is pulled upward at a constant velocity? Ans: 999 N; 877 N
moito
lir man ties one end of a nylon rope around
the free
Transcribed Image Text:Question 13. A rescue helicopter is lifting a man (weight = 877.22 N) from a capsized boat by means of a cable and harness. (a) What is the tension in the cable when the man is given an initial upward acceleration of 1.36 m/s2? (b) What is the tension during the remainder of the rescue when he is pulled upward at a constant velocity? Ans: 999 N; 877 N moito lir man ties one end of a nylon rope around the free
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