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Answer:
The tension in each half of the rope, is approximately 4,908.8 N
Explanation:
The mass of the acrobat, m = 60 kg
The length of the rope, l = 10 m
The extent by which the center dropped = 30 cm = 0.3 m
Let, 'T' represent the tension in each half of the rope
Weight, W = Mass, m × The acceleration due to gravity, g
∴ W = m × g
The acceleration due to gravity, g ≈ 9.8 m/s²
∴ The weight of the acrobat, W = 60 kg × 9.8 m/s² ≈ 588 N
The angle the dropped rope makes with the horizontal, θ is given as follows;
θ = arctan((0.3 m)/(5 m)) = arctan(0.06) ≈ 3.434°
At equilibrium, the sum of vertical forces, = 0
The vertical component of the tension, , in each half of the rope is given as follows;
= T × sin(θ)
∴ = W + T × sin(θ) + T × sin(θ) = W + 2 × T × sin(θ)
Plugging in the values, with θ = arctan(0.06) for accuracy, we get;
588 N + 2 × T × sin(arctan(0.06) = 0
∴ 2 × -T × sin(arctan(0.06) = 588 N
-T= 588 N/(2 × sin(arctan(0.06)) = 4,908.81208 N ≈ 4,908.8 N
The tension in each half of the rope, T ≈ 4,908.8 N.
The two forces of gravity are equal
Explanation:
We can answer this question by applying Newton's third law of motion, which states that:
"When an object A exerts a force (called action) on an object B, then object B exerts an equal and opposite force (called reaction) on object A"
In this problem, we can identify the Sun as object A and the Earth as object B. This means that the force of gravity exerted by the Sun on the Earth is the action, while the force of gravity exerted by the Earth on the Sun is the reaction: according to Newton's third law, these two forces are equal and opposite.
Therefore, the two forces of gravity are equal in magnitude, which is given by:
where
G is the gravitational constant
M is the mass of the Sun
m is the mass of the Earth
r is the separation between the Earth and the Sun
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