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Chapter 12: Q12P (page 346)

Question: In Fig 12-30, trying to get his car out of mud, a man ties one end of a rope around the front bumper and the other end tightly around a utility pole 18 maway. He then pushes sideways on the rope at its midpoint with a force of 550 N , displacing the center of the rope 0.30 m, but the car barely moves. What is the magnitude of the force on the car from the rope? (The rope stretches somewhat.)

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Answer:

Magnitude of force on the car from the rope is 8.3×103N.

Step by step solution

01

Understanding the given information

F = 550 N

Displacement of the center of the rope is0.30 m .

02

Concept and formula used in the given question 

By drawing an FBD of the rope, you can calculate the angle by using the given geometry. By applying static equilibrium conditions, you can get the tensions on the both sides of rope. Then by solving the torque equation, you can calculate the tension on the rope by using the formula given below.

Static Equilibrium conditions:

∑Fx=0∑Fy=0∑τ=0

03

Calculation for the magnitude of the force on the car from the rope

FBD of the rope:

From the figure,

θ=tan-10.39=1.90∑Fx=0T1×cosθ-T2×cosθ=0

Hence,

T1=T2=T∑Fy=02T×sinθ-F=02T×sin1.9-550=0

By solving for T:

T=8300N=8.3×103N

Hence, theMagnitude of force on the car from the rope is8.3×103N .

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