Topic: Equilibrium The skycam at Stanford University Stadium has a mass of 20 Kg and is supported by three cables as shown. Assuming that it is currently in equilibrium, you will need to find the tension in cable C and enter your answer in N units. Hint: this is a 3D equilibrium problem. Cable A lies on the x-y plane, Cable C is on the y-z plane, while cable has components along all three directions. Remember to also show all your work (FBDs, calculation steps, etc on the handworked file) *skycam B 30° C 20° W 35°

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The skycam at Stanford University Stadium has a mass of 20 Kg and is supported by three cables as shown. Assuming that it is currently in equilibrium, you will need to find the tension in cable C and enter your answer in N units. Hint: this is a 3D equilibrium problem. Cable A lies on the x-y plane, Cable C is on the y-z plane, while cable has components along all three directions.
Topic: Equilibrium
The skycam at Stanford University Stadium has a mass of 20 Kg and is
supported by three cables as shown. Assuming that it is currently in
equilibrium, you will need to find the tension in cable C and enter your
answer in N units.
Hint: this is a 3D equilibrium problem. Cable A lies on the x-y plane, Cable
C is on the y-z plane, while cable has components along all three
directions.
Remember to also show all your work (FBDs, calculation steps, etc on the
handworked file)
*skycam
B
30°
C 20°
W
35°
Transcribed Image Text:Topic: Equilibrium The skycam at Stanford University Stadium has a mass of 20 Kg and is supported by three cables as shown. Assuming that it is currently in equilibrium, you will need to find the tension in cable C and enter your answer in N units. Hint: this is a 3D equilibrium problem. Cable A lies on the x-y plane, Cable C is on the y-z plane, while cable has components along all three directions. Remember to also show all your work (FBDs, calculation steps, etc on the handworked file) *skycam B 30° C 20° W 35°
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