3. A cable goes over a frictionless pulley at B and supports a block of mass m. The other end of the cable is pulled by a horizontal force P. If the cable has a mass per length of 0.3 kg/m, determine values of P and m that will maintain the cable in the position shown. 5 m P (horizontal) A В. m -10 m- Ans.m=4.725 kg; p=3.225 kg

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3. A cable goes over a frictionless pulley at B and
supports a block of mass m. The other end of the
cable is pulled by a horizontal force P. If the cable
has a mass per length of 0.3 kg/m, determine
values of P and m that will maintain the cable in
the position shown.
5 m
P (horizontal)
A
В.
m
-10 m
Ans.m=4.725 kg; p=3.225 kg
Transcribed Image Text:3. A cable goes over a frictionless pulley at B and supports a block of mass m. The other end of the cable is pulled by a horizontal force P. If the cable has a mass per length of 0.3 kg/m, determine values of P and m that will maintain the cable in the position shown. 5 m P (horizontal) A В. m -10 m Ans.m=4.725 kg; p=3.225 kg
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