An object weighing 600N is suspended from two ropes that are attached to a ceiling 2.5 m apart. The other end of each rope is attached to a point on the top of the object. The ropes are 2.0 m and 1.6 m in length. Calculate the tension in each rope.

An object weighing 600N is suspended from two ropes that are attached to a ceiling 2.5 m apart. The other end of each rope is attached to a point on the top of the object. The ropes are 2.0 m and 1.6 m in length. Calculate the tension in each rope.

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Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

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An object weighing 600N is suspended from two ropes that are attached to a ceiling 2.5 m apart. The other end
of each rope is attached to a point on the top of the object. The ropes are 2.0 m and 1.6 m in length. Calculate
the tension in each rope.

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