When Nellie Newton hangs by the ends of a rope draped over a large pulley, the tension in each supporting vertical strand is
A)half her weight.
B)equal to her weight.
C)twice her weight.
D)none of the above

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When Nellie Newton hangs by the ends of a rope draped over a pulley, the tension in each supporting vertical strand is half her weight because the total weight is supported equally by the two strands of the rope.

When Nellie Newton Hangs by the Ends of a Rope