If you hang a car with a mass of 1770 kg from a steel beam, you observe that the beam bends 0.095 degrees. What is the tension in this beam, in newtons? Using the equation T=F/(2*sin(theta))

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If you hang a car with a mass of 1770 kg from a steel beam, you observe that the beam bends 0.095 degrees. What is the tension in this beam, in newtons?

Using the equation T=F/(2*sin(theta)) 

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