The rope is loaded by 2-kg masses suspended at 1-m intervals along its length. The mass of...

The rope is loaded by 2-kg masses suspended at 1-m intervals along its length. The mass of the rope itself is negligible. The tension in the rope at its lowest point is 100 N. Determine h and the maximum tension in the rope.

Strategy: Obtain an approximate answer by modeling the discrete loads on the rope as a load uniformly distributed along its length.