IB Physics SL A 2 8 Tension Questions
Practise resolving tension and friction in ropes, slopes and connected blocks moving together.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Course
- Physics SL
- Level
- SL
Exam points
- Identify tension as the pulling force transmitted through a taut string, cable or rope, acting along its length.
- Determine tension in connected-body systems from complete free-body diagrams, equilibrium or motion equations and mark-scheme evidence.
IB Physics SL A 2 8 Tension Questions question 1
This question is about the forces on a skier.
A skier is pulled up a hill by a rope at a steady velocity. The hill makes an angle of with the horizontal. The mass of the skier and skis is 73 kg . The diagram below shows three of the forces acting on the skier.
The total frictional force acting is 65 N . Determine the tension in the rope.
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