Chapter 11, Problem 11.93PP

If he leans slightly farther back (increasing the angle between his body and the vertical) but remains stationary in this new position, which of the following statements is true? Assume that the rope remains horizontal, (a) The difference between T₁ and T₂ will increase, balancing the increased torque about his feet that his weight produces when he leans farther back; (b) the difference between T₁ and T₂ will decrease, balancing the increased torque about his feet that his weight produces when he leans farther back; (c) neither T₁ nor T₂ will change, because no other forces are changing; (d) both T₁ and T₂ will change, but the difference between them will remain the same.