A tugboat is used to tow a barge as shown in Fig. The weight of the cable, after accounting for the buoyant force of the water on the submerged cable, is 120 N/m. The horizontal component of the force exerted on the barge by the cable is 40 kN. Determine The length of the cable. 200 m

A tugboat is used to tow a barge as shown in Fig. The weight of the cable, after accounting for the buoyant force of the water on the submerged cable, is 120 N/m. The horizontal component of the force exerted on the barge by the cable is 40 kN. Determine The length of the cable. 200 m

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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A tugboat is used to tow a barge as shown in Fig.
The weight of the cable, after accounting for the
buoyant force of the water on the submerged cable, is
120 N/m. The horizontal component of the force exerted
on the barge by the cable is 40 kN. Determine
The length of the cable.
200 m

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