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Published on: September 12, 2026
A man of mass 'm' has fallen into a ditch and two of his friends are slowly pulling him out using a light rope and two fixed pulleys as shown in figure. Find the minimum force (assumed equal for both the friends) exerted by each friend on the to pull the man up.
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