An egg is free-falling from a nest in a tree. Neglect air resistance. Diagram the forces acting on the egg as it is falling (Fgrav). A flying squirrel is gliding (no wing flaps) from a tree to the ground at constant velocity. Consider air resistance. Diagram the forces acting on the squirrel. (Fgrav and Fair)
An egg is free-falling from a nest in a tree. Neglect air resistance. Diagram the forces acting on the egg as it is falling (Fgrav). A flying squirrel is gliding (no wing flaps) from a tree to the ground at constant velocity. Consider air resistance. Diagram the forces acting on the squirrel. (Fgrav and Fair)
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- An egg is free-falling from a nest in a tree. Neglect air resistance. Diagram the forces acting on the egg as it is falling (Fgrav).
- A flying squirrel is gliding (no wing flaps) from a tree to the ground at constant velocity. Consider air resistance. Diagram the forces acting on the squirrel. (Fgrav and Fair)

Transcribed Image Text:6. A gymnast with mass suspends herself from the lower end of a hanging rope of
negligible mass. The upper end of the rope is attached to the gymnasium ceiling.
(a) The situation
(b) Free-body
diagram for gymnast
(C) Free-body
diagram for rope
Celing
Rope
Teens
Action-
reaction
TconR
pair
Gyranast
TsonR
If the weight of the gymnast is 490 N, what is the tension at the top of the rope,
Tc on R? Show your solution/derivation.
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