1. A rectangular plate is supported by three cables as shown. Knowing that the tension in cable AC is 60 N, determine the weight of the plate, W, and the magnitudes of the tensions in cables AB and AD. (You must do all the work to find the unit vectors; the intermediate answers are given below so you can check them before you do the rest of the problem.) Intermediate answers: 480 250 -320î – 480 ĵ+360k B. %3D 680 360 130 450î-480j+360k 320 360 %3D 750 450 250î - 480j– 360k %3D 650 Dimensions in mm Ans: W =845 N, TAB =544 N, TAD = 572 N.

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1. A rectangular plate is supported by three
cables as shown. Knowing that the tension in
cable AC is 60 N, determine the weight of the
plate, W, and the magnitudes of the tensions in
cables AB and AD. (You must do all the work
to find the unit vectors; the intermediate
480
answers are given below so you can check them
before you do the rest of the problem.)
Intermediate answers:
250
-320î – 480ĵ+360k
AB
680
360
450î – 480 ĵ+360k
Ânc =
130
320
|
360
АС
750
450
250î – 480 ĵ – 360k
AD
650
Dimensions in mm
Ans: W =845 N, TAB =544 N,
TAD= 572 N.
Transcribed Image Text:1. A rectangular plate is supported by three cables as shown. Knowing that the tension in cable AC is 60 N, determine the weight of the plate, W, and the magnitudes of the tensions in cables AB and AD. (You must do all the work to find the unit vectors; the intermediate 480 answers are given below so you can check them before you do the rest of the problem.) Intermediate answers: 250 -320î – 480ĵ+360k AB 680 360 450î – 480 ĵ+360k Ânc = 130 320 | 360 АС 750 450 250î – 480 ĵ – 360k AD 650 Dimensions in mm Ans: W =845 N, TAB =544 N, TAD= 572 N.
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