Consider the following scenarios: 1. A rope is tied to a fixed point on a wall.

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Consider the following scenarios: 1. A rope is tied to a fixed point on a wall. You grab the free end and lean away from it until the moment that the rope is taut. 2. You are holding one end of a rope, with a friend holding another. You lean away from your friend, also leaning like the Tower of Pisa, until the moment that the rope is taut, with your friend pulling their end of the rope keeping the it in place. situation. Justify your choice. 1. When the pole counters me, the tension in the rope is greater than when my labmate counters me. 2. When the pole counters me, the tension in the rope is equal to when my labmate counters me. 3. When the pole counters me, the tension in the rope is less than when my labmate counters me.

Explanation / Answer

Answer :

First option is correct .

When the pole counters me , the tention in the rope is greater then when my labmate counters me .

Justification :

It is because Pole is fixed and my labmate may move if we exert more force on him , which relase the tention in the rope .

So option 1 is correct .

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