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1. Collars A & B are connected by a 525-mm long wire and can slide freely on frictionless rods. If force P= (341 N)j is applied to collar A determine the tension of the wire when y=155mm and the magnitude of force Q(which is along the z axis) to maintain equilibrium
2. Homework Equations
\SigmaF=0
\overline{v}=\sqrt{vx^2+vy^2+vz^2}
3. The Attempt at a Solution
I was given y was 155mm and x=200mm and found the z value of the wire to be 460mm. I then created a unit vector for the wire and came up with these equilibrium formulas:
\SigmaFx=200/525Tab=0 (Something is wrong here)
\SigmaFy=-155/525Tab=-341N
\SigmaFz=Q+460/525Tab=0
Now I'm stuck...can anyone lead me in the right direction?
2. Homework Equations
\SigmaF=0
\overline{v}=\sqrt{vx^2+vy^2+vz^2}
3. The Attempt at a Solution
I was given y was 155mm and x=200mm and found the z value of the wire to be 460mm. I then created a unit vector for the wire and came up with these equilibrium formulas:
\SigmaFx=200/525Tab=0 (Something is wrong here)
\SigmaFy=-155/525Tab=-341N
\SigmaFz=Q+460/525Tab=0
Now I'm stuck...can anyone lead me in the right direction?