Question

a rope, assumed massless, is stretched horizontally between two supports that are 3.44 meters apart. when an object of weight 3160 n is hung at the center of the rope, the rope is observed to sab by 35 cm. calculate the tension in the rope

Answer 1

The tension in the rope is 6320 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the tension in the rope, we can use the formula

T = 2F,

where T is the tension and F is the force applied at the center of the rope.

In this case, the weight of the object hanging at the center is the force applied.

So the tension in the rope is 2 times the weight of the object, which is

2 * 3160 N = 6320 N.