The figure below shows a bird feeder that weighs 167.9 N. The feeder is supported by a vertical string, which is in turn tied to two strings, each of which is attached to a horizontal branch. The left string makes a 60° angle with the branch, while the right string makes a 30° angle. What is the tension in each string (in N)?   left string __N right string __N bottom string __N

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The figure below shows a bird feeder that weighs 167.9 N. The feeder is supported by a vertical string, which is in turn tied to two strings, each of which is attached to a horizontal branch. The left string makes a 60° angle with the branch, while the right string makes a 30° angle. What is the tension in each string (in N)?
 
left string __N
right string __N
bottom string __N
60°
30°
Bird
food
Transcribed Image Text:60° 30° Bird food
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