which thread braks first? (Mechanics)?

Question

when given a certain mass hanged by lets say two threads....and lets say that your given that each thread can sustain a maximum tension of 25 N (one of the threads is always horizontal while the other is at an angle to the vertical axis).....how can u predict which one will break first if the other is given the maximum 25 N???

Answer 1

The one at an angle to vertical Tv, will always break first since Tv*sin(θ)=Th, where Th is the horizontal.

By the way Tv*cos(θ)=m*g

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