A 75 kg petty thief wants to escape from a third-story jail winodw. Unfortunately, a makeshift rope made of?

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A 75 kg petty thief wants to escape from a third-story jail winodw. Unfortunately, a makeshift rope made of?

sheets tied together can support a mass of only 58 kg. How might the thief use this "rope" to escape? Give a quantitative answer.

2007-10-16 17:33:27 · 3 answers · asked by Hu-Li X 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

3 answers

Double up the rope.

2007-10-16 17:41:59 · answer #1 · answered by eric l 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Rip the bed sheets into 2" wide strips and braid them into a rope. A rope made in this fashion will support a greater weight than the bed sheets alone. More and finer strips will increase the potential weight supported.

2007-10-16 17:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by opinionator 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

If the it is enough long for him to double it. It is ok to escape.

2007-10-16 17:54:31 · answer #3 · answered by Tung 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋