A 170 N bird feeder is supported by three cables as shown in Figure P4.17. Find the tension in each cable????
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A 170 N bird feeder is supported by three cables as shown in Figure P4.17. Find the tension in each cable.?
A 170 N bird feeder is supported by three cables as shown in Figure P4.17. Find the tension in each cable.?
Figure P4.17 = http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u78/RLB31384/p4-17.gif
a) right cable N
b) left cable N
Amber











November 8th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
left T1 right T2
T1 cos 30+ T2 cos 60= 170
T1 sqrt (3) + T2 = 340
T1 sin 30 = T2 sin 60>>>> T1= T2 sqrt (3)
T2 = 85 N
T1 = 85 sqrt (3) = 147.22 N