5 QUESTION If a flexible cable, weighing 120N/m, suspended between two points at levels differing by 5m results in a sag of 12m below the upper support and a maximum tension of 3.6kN, calculate the: 5.1 Length of the cable; 5.2 Horizontal distance between the fixing points; 5.3 Minimum tension in the cable; 5.4 Inclination angle at the higher fixing point.

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If a flexible cable, weighing 120N/m, suspended between two points at levels
differing by 5m results in a sag of 12m below the upper support and a maximum
tension of 3.6kN, calculate the:
5.1 Length of the cable;
5.2 Horizontal distance between the fixing points;
5.3 Minimum tension in the cable;
5.4 Inclination angle at the higher fixing point.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 5 If a flexible cable, weighing 120N/m, suspended between two points at levels differing by 5m results in a sag of 12m below the upper support and a maximum tension of 3.6kN, calculate the: 5.1 Length of the cable; 5.2 Horizontal distance between the fixing points; 5.3 Minimum tension in the cable; 5.4 Inclination angle at the higher fixing point.
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