Question

A skier of mass 65.0 kg is pulled up a snow-covered slope at constant speed by a tow rope that is parallel to the ground. The ground slopes upward at a constant angle of 26.0 degrees above the horizontal and you can ignore friction. Calculate the tension in the tow rope

Answer 1

Answer: T = 279.2N

Explanation:

To determine the Tension in the tow rope.

We need to take the horizontal component of forces.

Summation of forces on the x axis;

T-Wsin26 = 0

T = wsin26

w = mg = 65kg ×9.8m/s

w = 637N

T = 637sin26

T = 279.2N