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A Mountain Climber Lies Flat on the Surface of a Glacier

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A mountain climber lies flat on the surface of a glacier (assumed frictionless) , which is inclined at 30 degrees to the horizontal. He remains stationary because he is holding on to a rope that is attached to a spike in the ice further up the slope. The rope is parallel to the surface of the ice. If the force of the ice on the climber is 210 N, what is the tension in the rope?


A) 121 N
B) 105 N
C) 182 N
D) 364 N
E) 242 N

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