how to determine actual tention applied in a steel wire

lddumalhin

a steel wire has an span of 800 meters,with weight of 1.44 kilograms per meter. how to determine then the actual tension force applied in both ends of the cable? assuming that both ends are in the same elevation. thanks..

berkeman

Quote by lddumalhin

a steel wire has an span of 800 meters,with weight of 1.44 kilograms per meter. how to determine then the actual tension force applied in both ends of the cable? assuming that both ends are in the same elevation. thanks..

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What is the context of the question? Is it for schoolwork?

Pkruse

Also, you don't supply enough information. Need to know how much sag, which will change with temperature. To figure that, we also need more details on the rope properties.

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lddumalhin	how to determine actual tention applied in a steel wire Tweet a steel wire has an span of 800 meters,with weight of 1.44 kilograms per meter. how to determine then the actual tension force applied in both ends of the cable? assuming that both ends are in the same elevation. thanks..

Pkruse	Also, you don't supply enough information. Need to know how much sag, which will change with temperature. To figure that, we also need more details on the rope properties.