Question

Two snowcats tow a housing unit to a new location at McMurdo Base, Antarctica, as shown in Figure 4-46. The sum of the forces FvecA and FvecB exerted on the unit by the horizontal cables is parallel to the line L, and FA = 4100 N. Determine FB and the magnitude of FvecA + FvecB.

Answer 1

FB ___ N
FvecA + FvecB ___ N

Figure 4-46 http://www.webassign.net/giancoli/4-46fig.gif