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A bag of cement of Weight 1000N hangs from ropes. Two of the ropes make angles of 1=60 and 2=30 with the horizontal.if the system is in equilibrium,find the tension T1,T2andT3 in the ropes

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Answer:

T1 = 499.9N, T2 = 865.8N, T3 = 1000N

Explanation:

To find the tensions we need to find the vertical and horizontal components of T1 and T2

T1x = T1 cos60⁰, T1y = T1 sin60⁰

Also, T2x = T2 cos30⁰, T2y = T2 sin30⁰

For the forces to be in equilibrium,

the sum of vertical forces must be zero and the sum of horizontal forces must also be zero

Sum of Fx = 0

That is, T1x - T2x=0

NB: T2x is being subtracted because T1x and T2x are in opposite directions

T1 cos60⁰ - T2 cos30⁰ = 0

0.866T1 - 0.5T2 = 0 ............ (1)

Sum of Fy = 0

T1y + T2y - 1000 = 0

T1 sin60⁰ + T2 sin30⁰ - 1000 = 0

NB: The weight of the bag of cement is also being subtracted because it's in an opposite direction.

0.5T1 - 0.866T2 - 1000 = 0 ........(2)

From (1)

make T1 the subject

T1 = 0.5T2/0.866

Substitute T1 into (2)

0.5 (0.5T2/0.866) - 0.866T2 = 1000

(0.25/0.866)T2 - 0.866T2 = 1000

0.289T2 - 0.866T2 = 1000

1.155T2 = 1000

T2 = 865.8N

Then T1 = 0.5 x 865.8 / 0.866

T1 = 499.9N

T3 = 1000N

NB: The weight of the bag is the Tension above the rope, which is T3

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