After a mishap, an 82.8 kg circus performer clings to a trapeze, which is being pulled to the side by another circus artist, as shown here.

Question

(angle for T1 = 15)
(angle for T2 = 10)
Calculate the tension (in N) in the first rope,T1, if the person is momentarily motionless. (Enter the magnitude.)

Calculate the tension (in N) in the second rope, T2, if the person is momentarily motionless. (Enter the magnitude.)

Answer 1

2.4 and 3.8