Question
A traffic sign is hanging from two wires. If the weight of the sign is 35 N, what are the tensions in the two wires as shown below? (# in degrees)
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\ 56 45/
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\ 56 45/
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Answers
As you can see, it is virtually impossible to draw a figure in this format.
I assume you can sketch a position diagram and a vector diagram of the problem.
My vector diagram has a vertical line of 35 N
the top angle is 34° (90-56)°
the bottom angle is 45°
and the angle opposite the 35 side is therefore 101°
using the sine law twice
string1/sin45 = 35/sin101
string1 = 35sin45/sin101 = 65.88
string2/sin34 = 35/sin101
string2 = 40.97
check my arithmetic
I assume you can sketch a position diagram and a vector diagram of the problem.
My vector diagram has a vertical line of 35 N
the top angle is 34° (90-56)°
the bottom angle is 45°
and the angle opposite the 35 side is therefore 101°
using the sine law twice
string1/sin45 = 35/sin101
string1 = 35sin45/sin101 = 65.88
string2/sin34 = 35/sin101
string2 = 40.97
check my arithmetic
Reiny, I do not see how your calculation = 65.88, I get 25.2.
Also, I do not understand your diagram.
It looks like this
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\ 56 degree 45 degree /
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\ /
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\______________________/
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| 35 newtons |
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|_____________________|
Also, I do not understand your diagram.
It looks like this
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\ 56 degree 45 degree /
\ /
\ /
\ /
\ /
\ /
\______________________/
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| 35 newtons |
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|_____________________|
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\.56 degree ...........45 degree.../
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\............................../
\............................/
\........................../
\......................../
\______________________/
|.....................|
|........35 newtons...|
|.....................|
|_____________________|
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