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Chapter 6, Problem 96GP

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Problem 96GP

Find the tension in the of the two ropes supporting a hammock if one is at an angle of 18° above the horizontal and the other is at an angle of 35° above the horizontal. The person sleeping in the hammock (unconcerned about tensions and ropes) has a mass of 68 kg.

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QUESTION:

Problem 96GP

Find the tension in the of the two ropes supporting a hammock if one is at an angle of 18° above the horizontal and the other is at an angle of 35° above the horizontal. The person sleeping in the hammock (unconcerned about tensions and ropes) has a mass of 68 kg.

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The sum of forces acting in the y-axis is,

.............(1)

The sum of forces acting in the x-axis is,

Implies,

.............(2)

 

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