the horizontal component of tensions must be the same, the upward force of the slanted cable must equal weight of man.
Tleft*sin38=weight, solve for Tleft
and Tleft*cos38=T right
vertical cable: mg
Consider the figure below.
www.webassign.net/sercp9/4-p-017-alt.gif
(a) Find the tension in each cable supporting the 688-N cat burglar. (Assume the angle θ of the inclined cable is 38.0°.)
inclined cable - ???
horizontal cable - ???
vertical cable - ???
1 answer
0 answers