MASTERPHYS:KNIGHT'S PHYSICS ACCESS+WKB
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Chapter 6, Problem 4EAP
A 20 kg loudspeaker is suspended 2.0 m below the ceiling by two 3.0-m-long cables that angle outward at equal angles. What is the tension in the cables?
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