Answer to Question #183015 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Mae

Question

A weight of 100N is hung into two ropes. The first rope projects 35 degrees left from the vertical, while the second rope projects horizontally on the right. Find the tension in each of the ropes.

Answer 1

Solution:-

As we can see in the figure

T₁cos35^o =100N

T₁(0.81)=100N

$\implies$

$\boxed{T_1=123.45N}$

And

T₂ = T₁ sin35^o

T₂= T₁(0.57)

T₂ = 123.45$\times$ 0.57

$\implies$

$\boxed{T_2=70.36N}$