Physics HW: Man in Bosun's Chair with Massless Rope & Pully

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The discussion focuses on a physics problem involving a man in a bosun's chair, with a total mass of 95 kg, suspended by a massless rope over a frictionless pulley. To rise at a constant speed, the man must exert a force equal to his weight, which is 931.5 N. For an upward acceleration of 1.3 m/s², he needs to pull with a force of 1,003.5 N. When the rope is held by a person on the ground, the forces required for both scenarios change, necessitating a recalculation of the forces exerted on the ceiling by the pulley system.

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A man is sitting in a bosun's chair ( :confused: ) that dangles from a massless rope, which runs over a massless, frictionless pully and back down to the man's hand. The combined mass of the man and chair is 95 kg. (a) with what force must the man pull on the rop for him to rise at a constant speed? (b) What force is needed for an upwards acceleration of 1.3 m/s2? (c) suppose, instead, that the rope is held by a person on the ground. Repeat (a) and (b) for this new situation. (d) In each of the four cases, what is the force exerted on the ceiling by the pulley system?

The diagram of this chair shows a man in a chair that is tied to a rope the rope goes straight up to a pully on the ceiling and drops back down to his hand.
 
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