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A traffic light is hanging from two cables tilted at 37 and 42 degrees. If it has a mass of 2.3 kg find the tension in each cable.
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Answered by
bobpursley
draw the figure. Let the 42deg be on the right.
the horizontal components are equal or
Tl*cos37=Tr*cos42
the vertical components add to the weight of the light.
2.3*9.8=Tlsin37+Trsin42
two equaions, two unknowns, solve for Tension left and Tension right.
the horizontal components are equal or
Tl*cos37=Tr*cos42
the vertical components add to the weight of the light.
2.3*9.8=Tlsin37+Trsin42
two equaions, two unknowns, solve for Tension left and Tension right.
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