Question 9: Laws of Motion

Question

With what minimum acceleration can a fireman slide down a rope while breaking strength of the rope is $$2 / 3$$ of the weight?

Accepted Answer

If man slides down with same acceleration then, its apparent weight decreases. As the critical condition given is that, rope can bear only $$2 / 3$$ of his weight. If $$a$$ is minimum acceleration,
Breaking strength $$=m(g-a)$$
$$=\frac{2}{3} m g \Rightarrow a=g-\frac{2 g}{3}=\frac{g}{3}$$

Answer

2/3 g

Answer

g

Answer

1/3 g

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zero

Laws of Motion

With what minimum acceleration can a fireman slide down a rope while breaking strength of the rope is $2 / 3$ of the weight?

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