A sphere of mass 3.0*10^-4 kg is suspended from a cord. A steady horizontal breeze pushes the sphere so .....?

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A sphere of mass 3.0*10^-4 kg is suspended from a cord. A steady horizontal breeze pushes the sphere so .....?

that the cord makes a constant angle of 37degrees with the vertical. Find (a) the push magnitude and (b) the tension in the cord.

2006-10-03 10:34:35 · 1 answers · asked by gods1princesschanel 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Draw a free body diagram.

The vertical component of the tension of the cord balances the mass of the sphere.
The horizontal component of the tension will balance the force applied by the breeze.

2006-10-03 13:00:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋