Known Weight W Is Supported at B by Two Separate $T _ { B D }$

question 3

Multiple Choice

known weight W is supported at B by two separate cables, AB and BC. Later cable BD with known tensile force $T _ { B D }$ 5 W/2 is added to prevent oscillations. The force in cable $A B , T _ { A B }$ , is (in terms of weight W) :

• A) 20.98W
• B) 0.96W
• C) 20.84W
• D) 20.76W

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Definitions:

Phase Angle Shift

See phase shift.

RC Parallel Circuit

A circuit configuration consisting of a resistor (R) and capacitor (C) connected alongside each other, sharing the same two nodes.

Resistance

The opposition that a substance offers to the flow of electric current, measured in ohms (Ω).

Capacitance

The ability of a system to store an electric charge, measured in farads, represented by the ratio of the change in electric charge to the change in electric potential.