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    How Is Tension Calculated in an Acrobat's Wire?

    Homework Statement An acrobat hangs by his hands from the middle of a tightly strestched horizontal wire so that the angle between the wire and the horizontal is 9.15 degrees. If the acrobat's mass is 88.4kg, what is the tension in the wire? Answer in units of N. Homework Equations Sum...
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    How Do You Calculate the Second Mass in a Static Equilibrium Problem?

    Homework Statement A 0.105 kg meter stick is supported at its 40 cm mark by a string attached to the ceiling. A 0.665 kg object hangs vertically from the 7.17 cm mark. A second mass is attached at another mark to keep it horizontal and in rotational and translational equilibrium. If...
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