Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 12 - Section 12.2 - Vectors - 12.2 Exercises - Page 806: 38

Answer

the weight is $30.1$ $\bf{N}$ the mass is $\frac{30.1}{9.8}$ $\approx$ $3.07$ $kg$

Work Step by Step

The forces acting on the chain then are the tension vectors $\bf{T_1}$, $\bf{T_2}$ in each end of the chain and the weight $\bf{w}$, as shown in the figure. We know $|$$\bf{T_1}$$|$ $=$ $|$ $\bf{T_2}$$|$ $=$ $25$ N in terms of vertical and horizontal components, we have, $\bf{T_1}$ $=$$−25$$cos$$37$$^{\circ}$ $\bf{i}$ $+$ $25$$sin$$37$$^{\circ}$ $\bf{j}$ $\bf{T_2}$ $=$$25$$cos$$37$$^{\circ}$ $\bf{i}$ $+$ $25$$sin$$37$$^{\circ}$ $\bf{j}$ $\bf{T_1}$ $+$ $\bf{T_2}$ $=$ $\bf{-w}$ $\bf{w}$ $=$ $\bf{-|w|}$ $\bf{j}$ $−25$$cos$$37$$^{\circ}$ $\bf{i}$ $+$ $25$$sin$$37$$^{\circ}$ $\bf{j}$ $+$ $25$$cos$$37$$^{\circ}$ $\bf{i}$ $+$ $25$$sin$$37$$^{\circ}$ $\bf{j}$ $=$ $\bf{|w|}$ $\bf{j}$ $50$$sin$$37$$^{\circ}$ $\bf{j}$ $=$ $\bf{|w|}$ $\bf{j}$ $\bf{|w|}$ $=$ $50$$sin$$37$$^{\circ}$ $\approx$ $30.1$ So the weight is $30.1$ $\bf{N}$ since $w$ $=$ $mg$ then the mass is $\frac{30.1}{9.8}$ $\approx$ $3.07$ $kg$
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