1.1. A pallet of large cheeses is being lowered into a cave for storage.  The total weight of the pallet and cheeses is 17000 N, and to make sure that the pallet remains level while it is being lowered, the same tension, T,  is maintained in each of the two support ropes.  Other than the weight of the pallet and cheeses, and the tension in the ropes, all other influences on the motion of the pallet can be ignored.

Given that the pallet is moving vertically downwards at a constant speed, work out the tension, T,  in each rope.

1.2. The tension in each rope is now increased by 500 N.

Describe the resulting motion of the pallet immediately following the change in tension, being sure to explain the physical reasoning behind your answer.