Answer
Rope breaks
Work Step by Step
When he is stationary, acceleration is 0 and
$F=mg=52\,kg\times9.8\,m/s^{2}=510\,N\gt425\,N$
The tension exceeds 425 N and the rope breaks.
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 5 - Force and Motion-I - Problems - Page 123: 85a
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