A 200-Kg Traffic Light Hangs Midway on a Cable Between Two

question 48

Multiple Choice

A 20.0-kg traffic light hangs midway on a cable between two poles 30.0 meters apart.If the sag in the cable is 0.40 meters,what is the tension in each side of the cable?

• A)9.8E+1 N
• B)9.8E+3 N
• C)3.7E+3 N
• D)3.8E+2 N
• E)2.0E+4 N

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