Two people, who we will call Dick and Jane, are somehow standing on a platform,
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Two people, who we will call Dick and Jane, are somehow standing on a platform, as you can see in the figure. Dick has a weight of 500 N and Jane weighs 600 N. The weight of the platform itself, as well as all the ropes, is very small and can be ignored. Jane is holding one end of the rope, which supports some of her weight. What is the magnitude of the net downward force her feet are applying to the platform?
Two people, who we will call Dick and Jane, are somehow standing on a platform, as you can see in the figure. Dick has a weight of 500 N and Jane weighs 600 N. The weight of the platform itself, as well as all the ropes, is very small and can be ignored. Jane is holding one end of the rope, which supports some of her weight. What is the magnitude of the net downward force her feet are applying to the platform?Explanation / Answer
Well I think i have a decent idea of how to do this without seeing the picture. There are going to be a couple forces acting on Jane. There is going to be a downward force of (given) 600N. The other forces are both upward: The normal force, which is how much force the floor is applying on her feet and there is also the tension force which represents how much force Jane is putting on the rope. I don't know the numbers, but if the diagram says how many Newtons Jane puts on the rope, the Net downward force (which we will call Fn because it is equal to the normal force) is represented by Fn=(Fg)-(Ft) where Fg is 600N and Ft is the tension in Newtons that she is putting on the rope. If you have any questions, feel free to ask! If i had more details i could explain more fully
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