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Tension Question please help!!

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General Physics College Physics (8th) by Serway, Faughn, Vuille N/A N/A 11/3/2009 at 8:00:00 PM
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A 500-N tightrope walker stands at the center of the rope such that each half of the rope makes an angle of 10 degrees with the horizontal.  What is the tension in the rope?
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posted by JamesD on 11/3/2009 3:31:26 PM  |  status: Live
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 From the figure
    W = 2Tsinθ
therefore  tension  T = W/2sinθ = 500N / 2sin10 = 1439.69 N
I hope this helps! Best of luck with the rest of your coursework.
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