University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Equilibrium and Elasticity - Problems - Exercises - Page 359: 11.19

Answer

$$T_1=220 N$$ $$T_2=255.6 N$$

Work Step by Step

$\Sigma\tau=T_1 sin\theta(3 m) - (w_m)(0.5) +(w_r)(1.5)=0$ $T_1=\frac{(90)(0.5)+(190)(1.5)}{(3)sin(30)}=220 N$ $\Sigma F_y=T_1sin\theta+T2sin\theta-(W_m+W_r)$ $\quad T_2sin=90+190-(220)sin(30)=170 N $ $\Sigma F_x=T_1cos\theta-T_2cos\theta=0$ $T_2cos\theta=(220)cos(30^{\circ})=190.5 N$ $\frac{T_2sin\theta}{T_2cos\theta}=\frac{170}{190.5}=0.892=tan\theta$ $\theta=tan^{-1}(0.892)=41.7^{\circ}$ $T_2sin\theta=170 N$ $T_2=\frac{170 N}{sin(41.7^{\circ})}=255.6 N$
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