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If a sign were hung like the one above, what would the tension forces acting on both of the ropes?
Setup
To solve for the force of tension in both rope 1 and 2, both forces have to broken down into their x and y components and then solve the resulting system of equations.
Facts
- The system is stationary
- Gravity works in the negative y direction, with $g=9.81m/s^{2}$
- There are two forces of tension, on for rope 1, and one for rope 2
- Mass of the object?
- Angles of the ropes?
Lacking
- Either force of tension of the ropes
Approximations & Assumptions
- The lengths of the two ropes is irrelevant, only the angle matters to solve for the two forces
- The net force is zero since the system is stationary
Representations
- I have a drawing but I'm having a hard time adding pictures