Engineering Mechanics: Statics
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780132915540
Author: Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 7.4, Problem 114P
A telephone line (cable) stretches between two points which are 150 ft apart and at the same elevation. The line sags 5ft and the cable has a weight of 0.3 lb/ft. Determine the length of the cable and the maximum tension in the cable.
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Engineering Mechanics: Statics
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