A cable stretched between the fixed supports A and B is under a tension T of 3.7 kN. Express the tension as a vector using the unit vectors i and j, first, as a force TA acting on A and second, as a force Tg acting on B.

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A cable stretched between the fixed supports A and B is under a tension T of 3.7 kN.
Express the tension as a vector using the unit vectors i and j, first, as a force TĄ acting
on A and second, as a force Tg acting on B.
610 mm
A
y
340 mm
L---
B
Answers:
TA = (
+
5) kN
the tolerance is +/-2%
Tg = (
5) kN
+
Transcribed Image Text:A cable stretched between the fixed supports A and B is under a tension T of 3.7 kN. Express the tension as a vector using the unit vectors i and j, first, as a force TĄ acting on A and second, as a force Tg acting on B. 610 mm A y 340 mm L--- B Answers: TA = ( + 5) kN the tolerance is +/-2% Tg = ( 5) kN +
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