2.123 A container of weight
Wis suspended from ring
A. Cable
BACpasses through the ring and is attached to fixed supports at
Band
C. Two forces
P=\Pi and
Q=Qkare applied to the ring to maintain the container in the position shown. Knowing that
W=270lb, determine
Pand
Q. (Hint: The tension is the same in both portions of cable
BAC.)
?
P=36.0lb;Q=54.0lb