Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Jim on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 5:47pm.

A 50.0-kg person takes a nap in a backyard hammock. Both ropes supporting the hammock are at an angle of 15.0degrees above the horizontal. Find the tention of the ropes.

Physics - drwls, Monday, March 8, 2010 at 5:53pm
Draw a free body diagram. Then perform a static force balance.
Physics - ct, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 12:50pm
2Tsin15=mg=0
2Tsin15=mg
T=mg/(2sin15)
T=(50)(9.8)/(2sin15)
Physics - ct, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 1:06pm
T=490/(2sin15)
T=490/.517
T=948

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