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15 November, 18:00

An object is suspended from the ceiling with two wires that make an angle of 40° with the ceiling. The weight of the body is 150 N. What is the tension in each wire?

41.6 newtons

82.3 newtons

150 newtons

117 newtons

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  1. 15 November, 18:21
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    Refer to the diagram shown below.

    Let T = the tension in each wire.

    For equilibrium,

    2T cos (50°) = 150 N

    1.2856T = 150

    T = 116.677 N ≈ 117 N

    Answer: 117 N
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