Question

A 4.91 kg bucket of water is raised from a well by a rope. The upward acceleration of the bucket is 3.37 m/s2. It will be helpful if you can properly draw a free-body diagram. Find the force exerted by the rope on the bucket.

Answer 1

F=ma

=(4,91kg)(3,37m/s)

=16,55N

Step-by-step explanation:

Free body diagram- the only 2 forces that are acting on the bucket is the tension in the rope and the weight

The tension in the rope could also be called "Force applied" and is acting upwards since it's pulling the bucket upwards.

There also has to be a force acting downwards on the bucket and that is the Weight.