An Angry Bird sits on a clothes line midway between the two poles (see diagram). If the combined weight of the bird and rope is W, what is the tension in the rope in terms of θ and W? options:   W/(2sinθ)   W tanθ   W/(2cosθ)   W cosθ / sinθ

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An Angry Bird sits on a clothes line midway between the two poles (see diagram).

If the combined weight of the bird and rope is W, what is the tension in the rope in terms of θ and W?

options:
 

W/(2sinθ)

 

W tanθ

 

W/(2cosθ)

 

W cosθ / sinθ

An Angry Bird sits on a clothes line midway between the two poles (see
diagram).
If the combined weight of the bird and rope is W, what is the tension in the rope
in terms of 0 and W?
W/(2sine)
OW tane
OW/(2cos0)
W cose / sine
Transcribed Image Text:An Angry Bird sits on a clothes line midway between the two poles (see diagram). If the combined weight of the bird and rope is W, what is the tension in the rope in terms of 0 and W? W/(2sine) OW tane OW/(2cos0) W cose / sine
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