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A 68.2 kg crate is hung from the ceiling by two wires. Each wire makes an angle of 12° with the ceiling. What is the tension (in newtons) in one of the wires?

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Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

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Problem 23P: A bag of cement weighing 325 N hangs in equilibrium from three wires as suggested in Figure P4.23....

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