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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me figure out how to solve for forces acting in two dimensions?

OpenStudy (rane):

sure..whts the q'?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A body of mass 150 kilograms is suspended from the ceiling with two wires that make an angle of 40.0° with the ceiling. What is the tension in each wire?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont understand any of this my teacher didnt really explain it to me.

OpenStudy (rane):

um... r u given any forces

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have no clue it just says that and it had a picture with with a triangle and a book.

OpenStudy (rane):

yeah, i drew the diagram already

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well yeah thats all it gave me. :(

OpenStudy (rane):

ok..wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (rane):

wht is your given answer?

OpenStudy (rane):

r u there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah im here but i have a diferent question

OpenStudy (rane):

wht do u mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like the question changed

OpenStudy (rane):

so, did u figured this out?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah sorta and this says if the tension is on both wires is 3.7 i dont get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a) 1.3 b)2.5 c)5 d)7.5

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