A 450.00 kg object is hanging from two ropes. One rope (F1) is pulling 30.00 degrees up of West. The second rope (F2) is pulling 80.00 degrees up of East. Calculate the force in the first rope (F1) in Newtons.
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Tou write two eq
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You write two equations of static equilibrium: one horizontal and one vertical.
F1 sin 30 + F2 sin 80 = M g
F1 cos 30 - F2 cos 80 = 0
Then you use algebra to solve for both F1 and F2.
To calculate the force in the first rope (F1) in Newtons, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the known values:
- Mass of the object (m) = 450.00 kg
- Angle of rope F1 (θ1) = 30.00 degrees
2. Determine the gravitational force acting on the object:
The force of gravity (Fg) is given by the equation Fg = m * g, where g is the acceleration due to gravity, approximately 9.8 m/s².
Fg = (450.00 kg) * (9.8 m/s²)
Fg = 4410 N
3. Decompose the gravitational force into vertical and horizontal components:
Since F1 is angled up of West, we need to find the vertical component of the gravitational force, which will be equal in magnitude to the force in F1.
Vertical component of Fg = F1 = Fg * sin(θ1)
F1 = 4410 N * sin(30.00 degrees)
F1 = 2205 N * 0.5
F1 = 1102.5 N
Therefore, the force in the first rope (F1) is approximately 1102.5 Newtons.