Ok, so... All the forces acting on the system are: gravitational force, tension in the 2 strings, which can be broken into their horizontal and vertical components. Theres normal force, right?
Homework Statement
17. A 100 g bead is free to slide along an 80 cm long piece
of string ABC. The ends of the string are attached to a
vertical pole at A and C, which are 40 cm apart. When
the pole is rotated about its axis, AB becomes
horizontal.
a. Find the tension in the string.
b...