A 82.0 kg person is being pulled away from a burning building as shown in the figure below. 15° T, T, 10" (a) Calculate the tension (in N) in the first rope, T,, if the person is momentarily motionless. (Enter the magnitude only.) N (b) Calculate the tension (in N) in the second rope, T2, if the person is momentarily motionless. (Enter the magnitude only.)

A 82.0 kg person is being pulled away from a burning building as shown in the figure below. 15° T, T, 10" (a) Calculate the tension (in N) in the first rope, T,, if the person is momentarily motionless. (Enter the magnitude only.) N (b) Calculate the tension (in N) in the second rope, T2, if the person is momentarily motionless. (Enter the magnitude only.)

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

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