A spider builds its web in a window frame that is lying on the ground. It is supported by four main strands. Calculate the force of tension in strand 4 assuming the web is stable. The tensions in the other three strands are as follows: strand 1: 21 mN [20°E of N] strand 2: 16 mN [60°E of S] strand 3: 18 mN [40° W of S]

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16. A spider builds its web in a window frame that is lying on the ground. It is supported by four main strands.

Calculate the force of tension in strand 4 assuming the web is stable. The tensions in the other three strands

are as follows:

strand 1: 21 mN [20°E of N]

strand 2: 16 mN [60°E of S]

strand 3: 18 mN [40° W of S]

 

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