An electric light fixture weighing 15 N hangs from a point C, by two strings AC and BC. AC is inclined at 60° to the horizontal and BC at 45° to the vertical as shown in Fig. Using Lame's theorem determine the forces in the strings ACand BC

An electric light fixture weighing 15 N hangs from a point C, by two strings AC and BC. AC is inclined at 60° to the horizontal and BC at 45° to the vertical as shown in Fig. Using Lame's theorem determine the forces in the strings ACand BC

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An electric light fixture weighing 15 N hangs from a point C, by
two strings AC and BC. AC is inclined at 60° to the horizontal and
BC at 45° to the vertical as shown in Fig. Using Lame's theorem
determine the forces in the strings ACand BC
60
B.
T2
45
30
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15 N

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