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Feb/Mar 2021 p42 q3
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A particle Q of mass 0.2 kg is held in equilibrium by two light inextensible strings PQ and QR. P is a fixed point on a vertical wall and R is a fixed point on a horizontal floor. The angles which strings PQ and QR make with the horizontal are 60° and 30° respectively (see diagram).
Find the tensions in the two strings.
Solution
To find the tensions in the strings, resolve the forces horizontally and vertically.