A bag of cement with a mass of 100kg hangs in equilibrium from three wires as shown in the figure . Two of the wires make angles θ1=40 and θ2=30 with the horizontal. Assuming the system is in equilibrium (I) What is the magnitude of tension in string 1 (II)What is the magnitude of tension in string 2

A bag of cement with a mass of 100kg hangs in equilibrium from three wires as shown in the figure . Two of the wires make angles θ1=40 and θ2=30 with the horizontal. Assuming the system is in equilibrium (I) What is the magnitude of tension in string 1 (II)What is the magnitude of tension in string 2

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

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

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

A 20.0-kg horizontal plank 4.00 m long rests on two supports, one at the left end and a second 1.00 m from the right end. What is the magnitude of the force exerted on the plank by the support near the right end? (a) 32.0 N (b) 45.2 N (c) 112 N (d) 131 N (e) 98.2 N
A bag of cement weighing 400 N hangs in equilibrium from three wires. Two of the wires make angles ?1 = 56.0° and ?2 = 36.0° with the horizontal. Assuming the system is in equilibrium, find the tensions T1 and T2
A bag of cement with a mass of 100kg hangs in equilibrium from three wires as shown in the figure . Two of the wires make angles θ1=40 and θ2=30 with the horizontal. Assuming the system is in equilibrium, a. What is the magnitude of tension in string 1 b. What is the magnitude of tension in string 2
A uniform plank of length 2.00 m and mass 31.5 kg is supported by three ropes, as indicated by the blue vectors in the figure below. Find the tension in each rope when a 715–N person is d = 0.500 m from the left end. magnitude of T1 N magnitude of T2 N magnitude of T3 N
In the figure, horizontal scaffold 2, with uniform mass m2 = 29 kg and length L2 = 2.3 m, hangs from horizontal scaffold 1, with uniform mass m1 = 54 kg. A 17 kg box of nails lies on scaffold 2, centered at distance d = 0.80 m from the left end. What is the tension T in the cable indicated?
A bag of cement weighing 325 N hangs in equilibrium from three wires. Two of the wires make make angles u1 60.0 degrees and u2 40.0 degrees with the horizontal. Assuming the system is in equilibrium; find the tensions T 1 , T 2 , and T 3 in the wires
Two tension ropes are connected to a wall and subject to forces as shown by the diagram below. Determine if the system is in equilibrium. If not, find the direction of the unbalanced force. a. The system is in equilibrium Not in equilibrium, direction = 36.87° clockwise from the horizontal b. Not in equilibrium, direction = 36.87º counter clockwise from the horizontal c. Not in equilibrium, direction = 53.13º clockwise from the horizontal d. Not in equilibrium, direction = 53.13º counterclockwise from the horizontal
Case 2: painters on a scaffold Weight of object 1: 350g Weight of object 2: 181 g Weight of stick : 100g Location of string 1 : 4 cm Location of string 2: 88cm Center of mass of stick: 50 cm Location of object 2: 17cm Location of string 2 : 66cm Measured tension 1: 6N Measured tension 2 : 5.5 N Please provide equations and calculations.
A mass M of 10 kg hangs from three wires as shown in Figure. If the system is in equilibrium, find the tensions in the wire-1 and wire-2 if α=30o and β=53o . cos30o =sin60o=0.866 cos60o =sin30o=0.500 sin53o=cos37o=0.8 sin37o=cos53o=0.6 g=9.8 m/s2
A bag of cement weighing 525 N hangs in equilibrium from three wires as suggested in the figure below. Two of the wires make angles ?1 = 61.0° and ?2 = 42.0° with the horizontal. Assuming the system is in equilibrium, find the tensions T1, T2, and T3 in the wires. T1 = N T2 = N T3 =.
You are asked to construct a mobile with four equal m = 185 kg masses, and three light rods of negligible mass and equal lengths. The rods are of length 55 cm. (a) At what location on the level 1 rod should the free end of rod 2 be attached?L1 = (b) At what location on the level 2 rod should the free end of rod 3 be attached?L2 = (c) At what location on the level 3 rod should the whole assembly be suspended from so that the mobile is in equilibrium?L3 =
Suppose the length L of a uniform bar is 3.20 m and its mass M =15.2 Kg. Also, m1 = 11.4 kg, m2 = 24.8 kg, m3 = 17.3 kg, and the angle θ = 32 ̊. The distance from wall to the center of mass of m1 is 1.02 m, m2 is 2.10 m, and m3 is 3.20 m. What is the tension in the wire?