Q9. A rope is connected between two walls as shown. A mass of 20 kg is suspended from the centre of the rope so that both sections of the rope makes an angle of 15° to the horizontal. determine: a. the tensile force in each section of the rope b. the horizontal reaction forces at A and B

Q9. A rope is connected between two walls as shown. A mass of 20 kg is suspended from the centre of the rope so that both sections of the rope makes an angle of 15° to the horizontal. determine: a. the tensile force in each section of the rope b. the horizontal reaction forces at A and B

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Q9. A rope is connected between two walls as shown. A mass of 20 kg is suspended from the
centre of the rope so that both sections of the rope makes an angle of 15° to the
horizontal. determine:
a. the tensile force in each section of the rope
b. the horizontal reaction forces at A and B
A
B

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