1. Masses of 50 kg and 100 kg are suspended as shown, where strings AB and BC are horizontal, and BD is inclined 450 to the horizontal. Note that the tension, at any point in the rope between the mass and the knot, is uniform. Determine the tension in (a) cable AB, (b) cable BD, and (c) cable BC. A B 50 kg 100 kg

1. Masses of 50 kg and 100 kg are suspended as shown, where strings AB and BC are horizontal, and BD is inclined 450 to the horizontal. Note that the tension, at any point in the rope between the mass and the knot, is uniform. Determine the tension in (a) cable AB, (b) cable BD, and (c) cable BC. A B 50 kg 100 kg

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Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

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Problem 6WUE: Two identical strings making an angle of = 30.0 with respect to the vertical support a block of...

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