A nylon rope is shown in the figure and it is supporting a load of 100 lbs is placed at the midpoint of the rope. a. (CILO3) Draw the free body diagram of the rope. b. (CILO2) Determine the magnitude and direction (with respect to the +x axis) of the tension on the rope. c. (CILO 1) Complete the sentence: If the tension of the rope is (less than/more than) the answer in 1.b, the rope will be more sag. For Question 1: 5ft 40 ft 100 lbs

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A nylon rope is shown in the figure and it is supporting
a load of 100 lbs is placed at the midpoint of the rope.
a. (CILO3) Draw the free body diagram of the
rope.
b. (CILO2) Determine the magnitude and direction
(with respect to the +x axis) of the tension on
the rope.
c. (CILO 1) Complete the sentence: If the tension
of the rope is (less than/more than) the answer
in 1.b, the rope will be more sag.
For Question 1:
5ft
40 ft
100 lbs
Transcribed Image Text:A nylon rope is shown in the figure and it is supporting a load of 100 lbs is placed at the midpoint of the rope. a. (CILO3) Draw the free body diagram of the rope. b. (CILO2) Determine the magnitude and direction (with respect to the +x axis) of the tension on the rope. c. (CILO 1) Complete the sentence: If the tension of the rope is (less than/more than) the answer in 1.b, the rope will be more sag. For Question 1: 5ft 40 ft 100 lbs
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