A 100-Kg Picture Is Held in Place by Two Wires,the First

question 78

Multiple Choice

A 10.0-kg picture is held in place by two wires,the first one hanging at 50.0° to the left of the vertical and the second one at 45.0° to the right of the vertical.What is the tension in the first wire?

• A)69.6 N
• B)50.8 N
• C)98.1 N
• D)69.4 N
• E)23.8 N

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