Question
Question: Two monkeys of masses 5 kg and 4 kg are moving along a vertical rope, the former climbing up with an...
Two monkeys of masses 5 kg and 4 kg are moving along a vertical rope, the former climbing up with an acceleration of 2 m/s2 while the later coming down with a uniform velocity of 2 m/s. Tension in the rope at the fixed support is –
A
80 N
B
100 N
C
98 N
D
108 N
Answer
100 N
Explanation
Solution
T = 4g + 5 (10 + 2)
= 40 + 60 = 100 N