A chandelier hangs h = 0.56 m down from two chains of equal length. The chains are separated from one another by a length L = 0.55 m at the ceiling. The chandelier has a mass of m = 21 kg. What is the angle, θ in degrees, between one of the chains and the vertical where it contacts the chandelier? Find the tension, FT in Newtons, in one chain.

A chandelier hangs h = 0.56 m down from two chains of equal length. The chains are separated from one another by a length L = 0.55 m at the ceiling. The chandelier has a mass of m = 21 kg. What is the angle, θ in degrees, between one of the chains and the vertical where it contacts the chandelier? Find the tension, FT in Newtons, in one chain.

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