College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
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Chapter 4 - Force and Motion - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 137: 50

Answer

$20.5N$

Work Step by Step

Vertically, $\frac{1}{2}mg=T_{2}cos30^{\circ}=T_{1}sin45^{\circ}$ $T_{2}=\frac{mg}{2cos30^{\circ}}=\frac{10\times9.8}{2cos30^{\circ}}=57N$ $T_{AB}=T_{1}cos45^{\circ}-T_{2}sin30^{\circ}$ $T_{1}cos45^{\circ}=\frac{mg}{2}=49$ Therefore, $T_{AB}=49-28.5=20.5N$
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