A cable is suspended between two supports at the same elevation 250m high and 600 m apart. The load is 500 kg per horizontal meter including the weight of the cable. The sag of the cable is 60 m. Calculate the maximum Tension in the support. a.) 1.71 x10⁶ N b.) 1.47 x10⁶ N c.) None of the above d.) 1.047 x10⁶ N e.) 1.75 x10⁶ N
A cable is suspended between two supports at the same elevation 250m high and 600 m apart. The load is 500 kg per horizontal meter including the weight of the cable. The sag of the cable is 60 m. Calculate the maximum Tension in the support. a.) 1.71 x10⁶ N b.) 1.47 x10⁶ N c.) None of the above d.) 1.047 x10⁶ N e.) 1.75 x10⁶ N
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A cable is suspended between two supports at the same elevation 250m high and 600 m apart. The load is 500 kg per horizontal meter including the weight of the cable. The sag of the cable is 60 m. Calculate the maximum Tension in the support.
a.) 1.71 x10⁶ N
b.) 1.47 x10⁶ N
c.) None of the above
d.) 1.047 x10⁶ N
e.) 1.75 x10⁶ N
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