Consider the 620 N weight held by two cables shown below. The left-handed cable had tension 550 N and makes an angle of �����è with the wall. The right-hand cable had tension 670 N and makes an angle of è1 with the ceiling.
a.) What is the angle è1 which the right hand cable makes with respect to the ceiling? Answer in units of degrees.
b.) What is the angle of è which the left-hand cable makes with respect to the wall? Answer in units of degrees.
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To solve this problem, we can use the concept of equilibrium in a system of forces. In equilibrium, the sum of all forces acting on an object is equal to zero. In this case, the weight is balanced by the tension forces in the cables.
a.) To find the angle è1, we can use trigonometry. Let's start by analyzing the vertical forces. The vertical component of the tension force in the right-hand cable can be calculated using the equation:
F1_vertical = F1 * sin(è1)
where F1 is the tension in the right-hand cable, and è1 is the angle we want to find.
In this case, F1 = 670 N. We are given the weight W = 620 N. Since the tension force balances the weight, the vertical component of the tension force must be equal to the weight:
F1_vertical = W = 620 N
Therefore, we have:
670 N * sin(è1) = 620 N
To solve for è1, we can rearrange the equation:
sin(è1) = 620 N / 670 N
Using a calculator, we can find the value of sin(è1) to be approximately 0.925.
Now, we can determine the angle è1 by taking the inverse sine (also known as arcsine) of 0.925:
è1 = arcsin(0.925)
Using a calculator, we find è1 to be approximately 67.19 degrees.
b.) To find the angle è, we can follow a similar process. The vertical component of the tension force in the left-hand cable can be calculated using the equation:
F_vertical = F * sin(è)
where F is the tension in the left-hand cable, and è is the angle we want to find.
In this case, F = 550 N. We are given the weight W = 620 N. Again, since the tension force balances the weight, the vertical component of the tension force must be equal to the weight:
F_vertical = W = 620 N
Therefore, we have:
550 N * sin(è) = 620 N
To solve for è, we can rearrange the equation:
sin(è) = 620 N / 550 N
Using a calculator, we can find the value of sin(è) to be approximately 1.127.
Now, we can determine the angle è by taking the inverse sine of 1.127:
è = arcsin(1.127)
Using a calculator, we find è to be approximately 47.53 degrees.
Therefore, the answers to the questions are:
a.) The angle è1 which the right-hand cable makes with respect to the ceiling is approximately 67.19 degrees.
b.) The angle è which the left-hand cable makes with respect to the wall is approximately 47.53 degrees.