An object with a mass of 10 kg is suspended from a ceiling by two lengths of rope that makes angles for 20° and 50° with the ceiling. Draw a vector diagram, and then determine the tension in each of the lengths of ropes correct to one decimal. (Assume that 1 kg exerts a force of 9.8 N.) 20° 50% 10 kg

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
8th Edition
ISBN:9781305652224
Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner
Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner
Chapter7: Triangles
Section7.5: Vectors: An Algebraic Approach Learning
Problem 74PS
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

Written awnser please 

 

An object with a mass of 10 kg is suspended from a ceiling by two lengths of rope that makes angles for
20° and 50° with the ceiling. Draw a vector diagram, and then determine the tension in each of the
lengths of ropes correct to one decimal.
(Assume that 1 kg exerts a force of 9.8 N.)
20°
50%
10 kg
Transcribed Image Text:An object with a mass of 10 kg is suspended from a ceiling by two lengths of rope that makes angles for 20° and 50° with the ceiling. Draw a vector diagram, and then determine the tension in each of the lengths of ropes correct to one decimal. (Assume that 1 kg exerts a force of 9.8 N.) 20° 50% 10 kg
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781305652224
Author:
Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra
ISBN:
9781133382119
Author:
Swokowski
Publisher:
Cengage
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781337278461
Author:
Ron Larson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning