6. Corinne and her brother Dermot are lifted by their parents onto the two ends of a rope which is slung over a large, horizontal branch. When their parents let go of them Dermot, whose mass is 54 kg , begins to descend with an acceleration of \(1 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 2 }\).
By modelling the children as a pair of particles connected by a light inextensible string, and the branch as a smooth pulley,
- show that Corinne's mass is 44 kg ,
- calculate the tension in the rope,
- find the force on the branch.
In a more sophisticated model, the branch is assumed to be rough.
- Explain what effect this would have on the initial acceleration of the children.
(1 mark)