A bucket is being lowered by a rope with a constant downward acceleration.The tension in the rope must be equal to the weight of the bucket.

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According to Newton's second law, the tension in the rope is equal to the sum of the forces acting on the bucket (weight of the bucket and the force due to its acceleration). As the bucket is accelerating downwards, the tension in the rope must be greater than the weight of the bucket.

A Bucket Is Being Lowered by a Rope with a Constant