A Block of Mass M Is Suspended by Two Strings $\theta$

question 17

Multiple Choice

A block of mass m is suspended by two strings and is in equilibrium as suggested in the figure above. The tension of the right-hand string divided by the tension of the left-hand string is given by

• A) sin \(\theta\)₂ / sin \(\theta\)₁.
• B) cos\(\theta\)₁ / cos \(\theta\)₂.
• C) cos \(\theta\)₂ / cos \(\theta\)₁.
• D) sin \(\theta\)₁ / sin \(\theta\)₂.
• E) mg \(\theta\)T₁ sin \(\theta\)₁) / T₁ sin \(\theta\)₂).

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