A traffic light, 20-kg in mass is suspended between two cables as shown. Determine the forces acting the cables AB and BC. 80 ft -20 ft→c 10 ft B 30 ft The force acting in cable AB in terms of ВС The magnitude of Force in cable AB The magnitude of the force in cable BC the y-component of the resultant R of the forces in cables BC and AB. the direction of the resultant force R measured from x component. :: 298.359 N :: 147.1499 N :: 21.1957 degrees :: 4.92695 x10^(-4) :: 329.0374N :: 1.102822 BC : 90 degrees :: 0.90676 BC II I II II I III I II II II I III II II
A traffic light, 20-kg in mass is suspended between two cables as shown. Determine the forces acting the cables AB and BC. 80 ft -20 ft→c 10 ft B 30 ft The force acting in cable AB in terms of ВС The magnitude of Force in cable AB The magnitude of the force in cable BC the y-component of the resultant R of the forces in cables BC and AB. the direction of the resultant force R measured from x component. :: 298.359 N :: 147.1499 N :: 21.1957 degrees :: 4.92695 x10^(-4) :: 329.0374N :: 1.102822 BC : 90 degrees :: 0.90676 BC II I II II I III I II II II I III II II
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Transcribed Image Text:A traffic light, 20-kg in mass is suspended between two cables as shown.
Determine the forces acting the cables AB and BC.
80 ft
20 ftC
10 ft
B
30 ft
The force acting in cable AB in terms of
ВС
The magnitude of Force in cable AB
The magnitude of the force in cable BC
the y-component of the resultant R of the
forces in cables BC and AB.
the direction of the resultant force R
measured from x component.
:: 298.359 N
:: 147.1499N
:: 21.1957 degrees
:: 4.92695 x10^(-4)
:: 329.0374 N
:: 1.102822 BC
:: 90 degrees
:: 0.90676 BC
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