Calculate the tension in the tow rope.

Question

A skier of mass 65.0 kg is pulled up a snow-covered slope at constant speed by a tow rope that is parallel to the ground. The ground slopes upward at a constant angle of 26.0 ∘ above the horizontal and you can ignore friction.

Answer 1

The tension of the rope must balance the component of the weight that is parallel to the slope.

 

T = mg sinθ

 

You know m, g, and θ.  Plug in the numbers.