The scale in Fig. P12 is being pulled on via three ropes. (The force on each rope is F = 180 N.) What net force does the scale read?
F 30 Degrees
2 answers
Hard to say
The sum of the horizontal F comonents is 0.
The sum of the vertical F components is 180 N
We need to know the angle of inclination to vertical for each rope.
The sum of the vertical F components is 180 N
We need to know the angle of inclination to vertical for each rope.