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Refer to the diagram shown below.T = the tension in the ropeN = the the normal reaction (the force that the table exerts on the box)W = the hanging weightAssume that the pulley is frictionless.For equilibrium,T = WandT + N = 77ThereforeN = 77 - W(a) When W = 30 N,N = 77 - 30 = 47 nAnswer: 47 N(b) When W = 60 N,N = 77 - 60 = 17 NAnswer: 17 N(c) When W = 90 NN = 77 - 90 = - 13 NThere is no normal reaction, and the system is no longer in equilibrium.Instead, the box will be lifted by a force of 13 N, and the box will accelerate upward....