A heavy block of mass M hangs in equilibrium at the end of a rope of mass m and length l connected to a ceiling . Determine the tension in the rope at a distance x from the ceiling ?
1 Answer
Oct 19, 2016
Explanation:
The Tension T is supporting
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the mass
#M# of the block -
that mass of the rope belonging to the length
#l - x# . Assuming even distribution of mass along the rope, that mass is#(l - x)/l m#
This we can say that