A sphere of mass 2.1x 104 kg is suspended from a cord. A steady horizontal breeze pushes the sphere so that the cord makes a constant angle of 40° with the vertical. Find (a) the magnitude of that push and (b) the tension in the cord.

A sphere of mass 2.1x 104 kg is suspended from a cord. A steady horizontal breeze pushes the sphere so that the cord makes a constant angle of 40° with the vertical. Find (a) the magnitude of that push and (b) the tension in the cord.

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Chapter5: More Applications Of Newton’s Laws

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A sphere of mass 2.1 × 104 kg is suspended from a cord. A steady horizontal breeze pushes the sphere so that the cord makes a
constant angle of 40° with the vertical. Find (a) the magnitude of that push and (b) the tension in the cord.
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