Picture hanging on 40 inch wire with eyelets 39 inches apart

[skialta]

i need help on this question.
a picture is hung on a wall. the wire is 40in. long and the eyelits that the wire is connected to are 39in. apart. the weight of the picture frame is 8lbs. what is the tension on the wire?

is the answer 18lbs of tension?

 

[Chi Meson]

You are correct.

 

[lawtonfogle]

does the book (or your teacher) require it in neutons?