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The Monkey A weightless and perfectly flexible rope is hung over a weightless, frictionless pulley attached to the roof of a building. At one end is a weight which exactly counterbalances a monkey at the other end.
If the monkey begins to climb, what will happen to the weight - will it remain stationary, will it rise or will it fall?
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As the monkey climbs, the weight will rise by the same amount.
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