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Posted by johnson emmanuel on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 6:43am.

Assignment 3-3
A mass M2 (including the pulley and hanger) is balanced by two equal masses M1 (including the hanger) acting as shown in the diagram below.
(a). Derive a formula for angle θ that produces perfect static equilibrium.
(b). Given that, M1 = 15 kg and M2 = 10 kg; find the angle that produces perfect static
equilibrium.

physics - bobpursley, Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 8:57am
Without a picture, I do not understand .

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