Answer:
the ratio of Hank's mass to Harry's mass is 0.7937 or [ 0.7937 : 1
Explanation:
Given the data in the question;
Hank and Harry are two ice skaters, since both are on top of ice, we assume that friction is negligible.
We know that from Newton's Second Law;
Force = mass × Acceleration
F = ma
Since they hold on to opposite ends of the same rope. They have the same magnitude of force |F|, which is the same as the tension in the rope.
Now,
Mass × Acceleration
= Mass
× Acceleration
so
Mass / Mass
= Acceleration
/ Acceleration
given that; magnitude of Hank's acceleration is 1.26 times greater than the magnitude of Harry's acceleration,
Mass / Mass
= 1 / 1.26
Mass / Mass
= 0.7937 or [ 0.7937 : 1 ]
Therefore, the ratio of Hank's mass to Harry's mass is 0.7937 or [ 0.7937 : 1 ]