Question

A person is using a rope to lower a 5.0-n bucket into a well with a constant speed of 2.0 m/s. What is the magnitude of the force exerted by the rope on the bucket?

Answer 1

Magnitude of force on the rope=5N

Step-by-step explanation:

The bucket is lowered by a constant speed,therefore the tension on the rope must be equal to the weight of the bucket.

Answer 2

5 N

Step-by-step explanation:

The bucket is moving at a constant speed of 2m/s Therefore F=ma is 0 N for this to be correct the magnitude of the force exerted by the rope must be equal to the weight of the bucket which is 5 N