Physics, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN: 9780134020853

Author: James S. Walker

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 17, Problem 31PCE

A rock climber hangs freely from a nylon rope that is 16 m long and has a diameter of 8.1 mm. If the rope stretches 4.2 cm, what is the mass of the climber?

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