ENGINEERING APPLICATION The mast of a sailboat is
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ENGINEERING APPLICATION The mast of a sailboat is supported at the bow and stern by stainless steel wires, the forestay and backstay, anchored 10 m apart (Figure 4-61). The 12.0-m-long mast weighs 800 N and stands vertically on the deck of the boat. The mast is positioned 3.60 m behind where the forestay is attached. The tension in the forestay is 500 N. Find the tension in the backstay and the force that the mast exerts on the deck. SSM
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