Man A (70kg) and Man B (90kg) are hanging motionless from a roof. If you cut the rope between Man A and Man B so that Man A stays motionless, what is the tension, TA, in the top rope? Assume the ropes are massless and use g = 10 m/s². Ignore any oscillations resulting from cutting the rope. 

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Before the rope is cut Man A and Man B are both hanging motionless This means the forces acting on t... View the full answer