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| - | {{ 183_projects:screen_shot_2016-03-18_at_11.15.44_am.png | + | ====== Example: Statics====== |
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| If a sign were hung like the one above, what would the tension forces acting on both of the ropes? | If a sign were hung like the one above, what would the tension forces acting on both of the ropes? | ||
| ==== Setup ==== | ==== Setup ==== | ||
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| *Gravity works in the negative y direction, with $g=9.81m/ | *Gravity works in the negative y direction, with $g=9.81m/ | ||
| *There are two forces of tension, on for rope 1, and one for rope 2 | *There are two forces of tension, on for rope 1, and one for rope 2 | ||
| - | *Mass of the object? | + | |
| - | *Angles of the ropes? | + | |
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| === Lacking === | === Lacking === | ||
| *Either force of tension of the ropes | *Either force of tension of the ropes | ||
| + | *Mass of the object | ||
| + | *Angles of the ropes | ||
| === Approximations & Assumptions === | === Approximations & Assumptions === | ||
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| === Representations === | === Representations === | ||
| - | *I have a drawing but I'm having a hard time adding pictures | + | {{183_notes: |
| ==== Solution ==== | ==== Solution ==== | ||
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| Now we have solutions for both tension forces, $T_{1}$ and $T_{2}$ | Now we have solutions for both tension forces, $T_{1}$ and $T_{2}$ | ||
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