Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
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Chapter 5, Problem 60PQ
A worker is attempting to lift a 55.0-kg palette of bricks resting on the ground by means of a rope attached to a pulley. a. Before the worker pulls on the rope, what is the force exerted by the ground on the palette? b. The worker exerts a force of 295 N downward on his end of the rope. What is the force exerted by the ground on the palette? c. If the worker doubles the downward force, what is the force exerted by the ground on the palette?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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