Forces on abseiling (rappelling) rock climber: find vertical reaction force

[Viraj Vasantla]

Homework Statement

Can someone please help me with this A level physics question on Mechanics.
Help will be appreciated. The picture of question is attached. :D
Thank you

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

[/B]sin20x590=201.79N or cos70x590=201.79N

 

[PeroK]

Welcome to PF. In order for us to help, you need to make a serious attempt to solve the problem yourself. How far can you get yourself?

 

[Viraj Vasantla]

Yes i have made a serious attempt. In my attempt, i saw that the reaction force is equal to the weight of the person. Therefore the component of weight should be equal to vertical component of the reaction force. So, the answers came to Cos(70)x590 which equals 202N to 3 S.F but i believe i may be incorrect so i posted this thread to ask for help and see what the correct answers is.I would appreciate it if someone checked if i am correct or not.

 

[PeroK]

Yes i have made a serious attempt. In my attempt, i saw that the reaction force is equal to the weight of the person. Therefore the component of weight should be equal to vertical component of the reaction force. So, the answers came to Cos(70)x590 which equals 202N to 3 S.F but i believe i may be incorrect so i posted this thread to ask for help and see what the correct answers is.I would appreciate it if someone checked if i am correct or not.

Why would the reaction force be equal to the weight of the climber?

 

[Mathijsgri]

I'm not sure but doesn't the vertical vector Fr be equal to all the other vertical vector(in the opposite direction off course)
Freactiony= Fmass + Ftensiony

 

[donnyboy9999]

What past paper or question bank is this from please

 

[haruspex]

I'm not sure but doesn't the vertical vector Fr be equal to all the other vertical vector(in the opposite direction off course)
Freactiony= Fmass + Ftensiony

Yes, those three forces must balance, but perhaps not in quite that relationship.
You need to specify the convention you are using for force directions. Are you taking all forces as positive upward (so a force that turns out to be downward will be negative) or are you taking each force as positive in the direction in which you expect it to act (e.g. down for gravity, up for tension)?

But anyway this is different from your earlier statement that the reaction force equals the weight of the person. At least now you have included tension.

 

[berkeman]

What past paper or question bank is this from please

Well, this thread is from a year and a half ago, and the original poster has not been back since then. So you probably will not get an answer to your question..

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