Question #150286
A load weighing 2 kg hangs on two light ropes of 30 cm and 50 cm. The ropes are attached to the horizontal ceiling, the angle between the ropes is 90°. Find the pulling force of the short rope. Take g = 10 m/s^2.
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2020-12-21T11:04:47-0500
l1cosa=l2cosb=l2cos(90a)=l2sinaa=arctan3050=31°T1sin31=T2cos31T1cos31+T2sin31=mg=2(10)T1cos31+T1sin231cos31=20T1=17.1 Nl_1\cos{a}=l_2 \cos{b}=l_2 \cos{(90-a)}=l_2 \sin{a}\\a=\arctan{\frac{30}{50}}=31\degree\\ T_1\sin{31}=T_2\cos{31}\\T_1\cos{31}+T_2\sin{31}=mg=2(10)\\ \\T_1\cos{31}+T_1\frac{\sin^2{31}}{\cos{31}}=20\\T_1=17.1\ N


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