Understanding Tension in Chain Slings: A Statics Problem

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Ry122

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Aug 14, 2010

[PLAIN]http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/7903/staticsproblem.jpg

I don't know where to start with this because I'm unsure as to how the force is distributed in the chain.

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The tension force in the chain (of negligible mass) is constant throughout its length, and is given. You must use statics and trig to find its length.

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