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Re: Physics Quiz 12
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Originally Posted by mastachyra
Oh, you switched your question on me. I did things differently in my new answer, using the components instead of the actual tension on the cable. The 1.0 m torque arm was derived with the geometry that is circled and labeled TENSION TORQUE ARM. It's pretty crude, but I think it checks out. Here's clearer work on that part:
http://i.imgur.com/RCNAGre.jpg?1 |
and i just caught the mistake in that too... the 8 degree angle should be 12. Which makes the 36 degree angle 40, and the torque arm, x = 1.1 m.
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Last edited by mastachyra : 15-03-2016 at 22:48.
Reason: further editing
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