A 4.0 kg block is suspended from a light vertical rope and is at rest

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Problem

A 4.0 kg block is suspended from a light vertical rope and is at rest. Take

g = 9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}

. What is the tension in the rope? (a)

29.4\,\text{N}

(b)

40.0\,\text{N}

(c)

39.2\,\text{N}

(d)

78.4\,\text{N}

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