A weight of 800 pounds is suspended from two cables. What are the tensions in the two cables?

Step 1

To find the tension in each cable from the given diagram.

Step 2

Given information:

Weight of 800 pounds is suspended downward.

The diagram is given as,

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Step 3

Let T1 is tension in left cable T2 is the tension in right cable.

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a. 12.5 kg

step-by-step explanation:

f = ma

so

m = f/a = (2500 n)/(200 m/s²) = 12.5 kg

1 n = 1 kg·m/s²

2.2°  

step-by-step explanation:

let θ = the angle of elevation.

tanθ =77/2020

tanθ = 0.038 12

      θ = tan⁻¹0.038 12

      θ = 2.2°