A boy of mass 40 kg stands in a frame of mass 360 kg. He pulls on a light rope which passes over a pulley. The other end of the rope is firmly attached to the frame. What force should be exerted by the boy on the rope for the system to be in equilibrium?
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2T = (m 1 + m 2 ) g ⇒ 2T = 400g ⇒ T = 200g
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