Activity 9: Translational Equilibrium

Perform the following:

Find the tension in each wire shown by the figure below.
T1 T2

A.

B.
2. A mountain climber, in the process of crossing between two cliffs by the rope, pauses to rest. She
weight 535 N. She is closer to the left cliff than to the right cliff. The left rope makes 60 0 and the right
rope makes 800 with the vertical. Find the tensions in the rope to the left and to the right of the
mountain climber.