Suspend your body from a pair of ropes slightly angled from the vertical and the tension in each rope will be
A)equal your weight.
B)half your weight.
C)greater than half your weight.
D)none of these

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When you suspend your body from a pair of ropes slightly angled from the vertical, the tension in each rope is not equal to your weight (option A). The angle causes the tension in the ropes to be greater than half your weight (option B), as some of your weight is supported by the angle of the ropes. Therefore, the correct choice is C - greater than half your weight.

Suspend Your Body from a Pair of Ropes Slightly Angled