A box of mass 65 kg hangs motionless from two ropes, as shown in the diagram above. The angle is 40 degrees. Choose the box as the system. The x-axis runs to the right, the y-axis runs up, and the z-axis is out of the page.
What is the y-component of the gravitational force acting on the block? (A component can be positive or negative).
= N
What is the y-component of the force on the block due to rope 2?
= N
What is the magnitude of ?
=
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