Question

A 5.0 kg bucket of water is raised from a well by a rope. If the upward acceleration of the bucket is 3.0 m/s, what is the force exerted by the rope on the bucket of water?

Answer 1

`65` [N]

Explanation:

Assuming the upward acceleration reads `3` [m`/"s"^2`] we have

`T - m g = m a` or

`T = m(g+a) = 5(10+3) = 65` [N]