ct Answer Trapeze Near the surface of the Earth a trapeze

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ct Answer Trapeze Near the surface of the Earth a trapeze consists of a rod with length L and negligible mass supported at its ends by vertical ropes of equal length as shown in the figure Each rope can withstand a maximum tension of Tmax before breaking When hanging at rest a trapeze artist can hold on with each hand a distance of L 4 from the ends of the rod and neither rope breaks However if she takes one hand off and does not move the other hand she that one rope breaks causing her to fall What is her minimum possible mass Tmax 2g 4Tmax 3g 3 Tmax 4g 5Tmax 3g