Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321909107
Author: Paul G. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 64RCQ
Harry the painter swings year after year from his bosun’s chair. His weight is 500 N and the rope, unknown to him, has a breaking point of 300 N. Why doesn’t the rope break when he is supported as shown at the left? One day, Harry is painting near a flagpole, and, for a change, he ties the free end of the rope to the flagpole instead of to his chair, as shown at the right. Why did Harry end up taking his vacation early?
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