Question

The sign carried by the bird has a mass of 6.5kg.
a) What is the weight (w) of the sign?
b) How many Newton of force is pulled by each cable?
c) What is the tensional force in each cable?

Answer 1

a)

$$W=mg=(6.5)(9.8)=64\ N$$

b)

$$F=0.5W=32\ N$$

c)

$$T=F=0.5W=32\ N$$