In-class question

A piano mover raises a 100-kg piano at a constant rate using the frictionless pulley system shown here. With how much force is she pulling on the rope? Ignore friction and assume g = 10 m/s^2.

GREEN: 2,000 N

BLUE: 1000 N

YELLOW: 500 N

PINK: none of the above

PURPLE: impossible to determine




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