as in Figure-6. The upper cables are not as strong as the vertical cable and will break if the tension in them exceeds (100 N). Will the traffic light remains hanging in this situation, or will one of the cables break? 370 530 T2 37 530 T3 ..•
as in Figure-6. The upper cables are not as strong as the vertical cable and will break if the tension in them exceeds (100 N). Will the traffic light remains hanging in this situation, or will one of the cables break? 370 530 T2 37 530 T3 ..•
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Transcribed Image Text:Example 2: A traffic light weight (122 N) hangs from a cable tied to two other
cables fastened to a support as in Figure-6. The upper cables are not as strong as
the vertical cable and will break if the tension in them exceeds (100 N). Will the
traffic light remains hanging in this situation, or will one of the cables break?
370
530
T3
37°
530
T2
T3
T3
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