A monkey of mass 50   kg climbs on a rope which can withstand the tension T of 350   N . If monkey…

A monkey of mass 50 kg climbs on a rope which can withstand the tension T of 350 N. If monkey initially climbs down with an acceleration of 4 m s-2 and then climbs up with an acceleration of 5 m s-2. Choose the correct option g=10 m s-2
  1. T=700 N while climbing upward
  2. T=350 N while going downward
  3. Rope will break while climbing upward
  4. Rope will break while going downward

Solution

Let a1 be the acceleration of monkey while moving down.

F.B.D of monkey while moving downward

Using Newton's second law of motion,

mg-T=ma1

  500-T=50×4T=300 N

Let a2 be the acceleration of monkey while moving up.

F.B.D of monkey while moving up

Using Newton's second law of motion

T-mg=ma2

  T-500=50×5

T=750 N

Breaking strength of rope =750-300=350 N

  Rope will break while monkey is moving upward.

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (26 Jul Shift 1)

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