A traffic light hangs from two massless support ropes as shown. The weight of the traffic light is 100 N. Solve for the tensions in the ropes? a) 50 N b) 56 N c) 66 N d) 63 N e) 83 N

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A traffic light hangs from two massless support ropes as shown.  The weight of the traffic light is 100 N. Solve for the tensions in the ropes?

a) 50 N

b) 56 N

c) 66 N

d) 63 N

e) 83 N

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