Question

Two monkeys of mass 10 kg and 8 kg are moving along a vertical light rope. The former is climbing up with an acceleration of \( 2 \, \text{m/s}^2 \), while the latter is coming down with a uniform velocity. Find the tension in the rope at the fixed support.

Hint:

To find the total tension in a rope with multiple forces, calculate the individual contributions due to each object and sum them considering their directions and accelerations.