4350 kg mass is supported by cables as shown
Determine the tension in cables CA and CB
8 850 kg mass is supported by cables as shown
Determine the tension in cables CA and CB
The free-body diagram for this problem is as shown,
Equilibrium is satisfied by
a 0
ZF,=0: Tog cos 65° - T,, cos 15° = 0
a Tq =044T eq
0 0 4
EF,/=0: Top sin 65°- Tq sin 18° - 3509=0
Teg (sin 8° - (0.44) sin 18°) = 360g
Teg = 4929.20 N
1994.23 N
Alternatively, a vector polygon can be usette Salithe-pthblem
15° 699 Using the law of sines,
1, °
104 e Toa Top 350g
Tce sin 15° sin 105° sin 60”
3509 fis}
Solving, Teg = 1894.23 N and Tog = 4329.39 N
i alThe free-body diagram is as shoryn, The tension in each
cable musts expressed as a three-dimensional vector.
Cable AB
224i + 50)
et) ae ea
Ae ate (snp?
Tag = (Tqg)(0-49271 + 0.9015)
Cable AC.
50) - 30k
Tekh — tele
jac Tae) Tene. cant
Tac= (Tapi(0.8575j -0.5145K)
Cable AD Co