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AP Dynamics Topic 4 Static Equilibrium and Tensions Force Part IV
AP Dynamics Topic 4 Static Equilibrium and Tensions Force Part IV
AP Dynamics Topic 4 Static Equilibrium and Tensions Force Part IV
Force
y It's now time to take the resolved
T 2x
vectors, substitute in the given values
α2
T 1x T 2y and solve the simultaneous
α1 equations:
T 1y T2
θ2
T1 θ1 θ1 = 50o
θ2 = 20o
X m = 8.0 kg
mg
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Tension Force
y T 2x
α2
T 1x T 2y
α1
T 1y T2
θ2
T 1 θ1
X
mg
Recall that the signs are already taken into
account with the following two equations, so just substitute in the
above values. That's the advantage of a FBD and not worrying
about the signs of the sine and cosine functions.
2
Tension Force
y T 2x
Equation 1:
α2
T 1x
Equation 2: α1
T 2y
T 1y T2
We now have two simultaneous equations θ2
T 1 θ1
with two variables. Solve Equation 2 for T1
and then substitute T1 into Equation 1 and X
solve for T2. mg
Now substitute T2 into Equation 2 and solve for T1.
3
Tension Force
y
T 2x
T 1x T2 is greater than T1, which
T 2y
means that it is picking up a
T 1y T2 = 64 N greater "load." A way to
20o
T1 = 28 N 50o determine this without the
mathematics is to note that T2 is
X more vertical than T1.
mg = 78 N So if two people are trying to lift a
load the stronger person should
take the more vertical rope!
Also the sum of the magnitudes
of T1 and T2 are greater than the
weight of the box.
4
Tension Force
y
T 1x T 2x Take a limiting case where θ1 = θ2 = θ.
The ropes make equal angles with the
T 2y vertical.
T 1 T 1y T2
θ θ
X Since T1x = T2x
mg
Each rope has the same tension the
load is shared equally.
5
Tension Force
y
Tx Tx
Ty Now, examine the forces in the y direction.
T Ty T
θ θ
X Since T1y + T2y = mg
mg
Let's take a limiting case again (physicists love doing
this) what happens as the support wires get more
horizontal (θ approaches 900)?
6
Tension Force
y
Tx Tx
Ty
T Ty T
θ θ
X
mg As θ approaches 900 (the ropes become
more horizontal), the Tension required to
support the box approaches infinity.
Can you think of an example of this
effect (and you can't use the traffic light
one again)?
7
Tension Force
Electrical power
transmission lines.
This helps explain why
the lines sag the force
required to maintain a
horizontal position
would exceed the
strength of the lines
and external wires are
wrapped around them
to add more support.
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