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    How Do You Calculate Tension in Different Configurations of Supporting Strings?

    I'm still not sure how you go about solving for T1 then.
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    How Do You Calculate Tension in Different Configurations of Supporting Strings?

    Homework Statement A mass of 17kg is supported statically by two strings. T2 has a magnitude of 150N at β=45° to the right of the vertical. (a)Calculate the vector T1. (b) If T2 was acting vertically downwards with the same magnitude as in (a) calculate T1. Homework Equations...