yeah the forces present are the weight of the ball (19.0 kg) and the tensions in both ropes i tried to work out the tension in rope A by looking at its tension as a vector with both an X and Y components and used that to make a triangle out of the tension in. I figured the y would be equal to...
Homework Statement
A 20.0 meter long uniform beam weighing 820 N rests on walls A and B, as shown in the figure
a)Find the maximum weight of a person who can walk to the extreme end D without tipping the beam.
b)Find the force that the wall A exert on the beam when the person is...
1. A 19.0 kg ball is supported from the ceiling by rope A. Rope B pulls downward and to the side on the ball. If the angle of A to the vertical is 22 degrees and if B makes an angle of 53 degrees to the vertical find the tension in rope A and then find the tension in rope B
Homework Statement
You are on a pirate ship and being forced to walk the plank. You are standing at the point marked C. The plank is nailed onto the deck at point A, and rests on the support 0.75 meters away from A. The center of mass of the uniform plank is located at point B. Your mass is...