A picture of width 43.0 cm, weighing 52.0 N, hangs from a nail by means of flexible wire attached to the sides of the picture frame. The midpoint of the wire passes over the nail, which is 2.50 cm higher than the points where the wire is attached to the frame. Find the tension in the wire.
sinα =2,5/sqrt{2.5²+(43/2)²}
m•g=2•T•sinα
T=m•g/2•sinα
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sinα =2,5/sqrt{2.5²+(43/2)²} =0.116
m•g=2•T•sinα
T=m•g/2•sinα =52/2•0.116 =225 N
Thank you so much but its just upsetting me i cant figure it out
i forgot to divide the sqrt by 2.5 to get .116 sorry but thank u
To find the tension in the wire, we need to consider the forces acting on the picture.
First, let's understand the forces involved. When the picture is hanging, there are two main forces acting on it: the weight of the picture and the tension in the wire.
1. Weight of the picture:
The weight of the picture is acting downwards, which is equal to the force due to gravity acting on it. We know that the weight of the picture is 52.0 N.
2. Tension in the wire:
The tension in the wire is the force that the wire exerts on the picture to support its weight. This force acts in the direction opposite to the weight of the picture.
Now, let's break down the weight of the picture into horizontal and vertical components:
1. Vertical component of the weight:
The vertical component of the weight is responsible for causing tension in the wire. It is acting downwards, equal to the weight of the picture. So, the vertical component of the weight is 52.0 N.
2. Horizontal component of the weight:
The horizontal component does not contribute to the tension in the wire, as it is balanced by the nail. Hence, we don't need to consider it in this calculation.
Next, let's determine the length of the wire. Since the midpoint of the wire passes over the nail, which is 2.50 cm higher than the points where the wire is attached to the frame, we can consider the wire as an isosceles triangle.
The vertical distance between the midpoint of the wire and one of the points of attachment is 2.50 cm. So, the height of the triangle is 2.50 cm.
Since the picture's width is given as 43.0 cm, the length of one side of the triangle (half of the wire's length) is 43.0/2 = 21.5 cm.
Using Pythagoras' theorem, we can calculate the length of the wire:
(length of wire)^2 = (height of triangle)^2 + (side of the triangle)^2
(length of wire)^2 = (2.50 cm)^2 + (21.5 cm)^2
(length of wire)^2 = 6.25 cm^2 + 462.25 cm^2
(length of wire)^2 = 468.50 cm^2
length of wire ≈ 21.63 cm
Now that we know the length of the wire and the vertical component of the weight, we can calculate the tension in the wire using the relation:
Tension = Vertical component of weight / Length of wire
Tension = 52.0 N / 21.63 cm
To convert the length from cm to meters, we divide it by 100:
Length of wire in meters = 21.63 cm / 100 = 0.2163 m
Tension ≈ 52.0 N / 0.2163 m
Calculating the tension:
Tension ≈ 240.13 N
Therefore, the tension in the wire is approximately 240.13 N.