Two identical 15.0 kg balls, each 25.0 cm in diameter, are suspended by two 35.0 cm wires . The entire apparatus is supported by a single 18.0 cm wire, and the surfaces of the balls are perfectly smooth. (a) Find the tension in each of the three wires. (b) How hard does each ball push on the other one?

Two identical 15.0 kg balls, each 25.0 cm in diameter, are suspended by two 35.0 cm wires . The entire apparatus is supported by a single 18.0 cm wire, and the surfaces of the balls are perfectly smooth. (a) Find the tension in each of the three wires. (b) How hard does each ball push on the other one?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

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Problem 33P: Two blocks, each of mass m = 3.50 kg, are hung from the ceiling of an elevator as in Figure P4.33....

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