A 450.00 kg object is hanging from two ropes. One rope (F1) is pulling 30.00 degrees up of West. The second rope (F2) is pulling 80.00 degrees up of East. Calculate the force in the first rope (F1) in Newtons.
How would I do this?
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Tou write two eq
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You write two equations of static equilibrium: one horizontal and one vertical.
F1 sin 30 + F2 sin 80 = M g
F1 cos 30 - F2 cos 80 = 0
Then you use algebra to solve for both F1 and F2.
You write two equations of static equilibrium: one horizontal and one vertical.
F1 sin 30 + F2 sin 80 = M g
F1 cos 30 - F2 cos 80 = 0
Then you use algebra to solve for both F1 and F2.