Question

A climber is attached to a vertical rope that has a tension of 1875N. If the climber has a mass of 113kg, what is the net force on the climber?

Answer 1

The net force on the climber is 767.6 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the net force on the climber, we need to subtract the force due to gravity from the tension in the rope.

The force due to gravity can be calculated using the formula:
force = mass × acceleration due to gravity

Since the climber is stationary, the acceleration due to gravity is equal to 9.8 m/s^2.

So the force due to gravity is:
force = 113 kg × 9.8 m/s^2 = 1107.4 N

The net force is then:
net force = tension - force due to gravity
net force = 1875 N - 1107.4 N = 767.6 N

Answer 2

If the climber is not accelerating then a=0. Then F=ma=0. This is because the upward force of the rope is equal and opposite to the force due to gravity. So the net (total) force is 0