A monkey of mass 40 kg climbs on a massless rope which can stand a maximum tension of 500 N. In which of the following cases will the rope break?
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: Here mass of monkey m = 40kg
Maximum tension the rope can stand T = 500N
Tension in the rope will be equal to apparent weight of the monkey (R)
The rope will break when R exceeds T
When the monkey climbs up with an acceleration 
R>T
Hence the roe will break
When the monkey climbs down with an acceleration
R<T
Hence the rope will not break
When the monkey climbs up with a uniform speed
its acceleration a=0
R<T
Hence the rope will not break
When the monkey falls down the rope freely under gravity 
Hence the rope will not break
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