If you dunked a basketball and hung on to the rim, what force or forces would be acting on you while you were hanging on the rim

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miv72 [106K]

3 years ago

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If you dunked a basketball and hung on to the rim, what force or forces would be acting on you while you were hanging on the rim

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a. tension and gravitational forces
b. tension force only
c. gravitational force only

Mathematics

2 answers:

Paha777 [63] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-11T08:31:46+03:00

Paha777 [63]3 years ago

7 0

A tension and gravitational forces

BabaBlast [244] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-11T06:31:05+03:00

BabaBlast [244]3 years ago

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Selection A is appropriate.

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The rim is exerting an upward force on your fingers (creating tension in your fingers and arms); gravity is exerting a downward force on your body's center of mass.