2. In a repair shop a truck engine (with mass 501 kg) is held in place by 4 light cables. Cable A is horizontal, cables B and D are vertical, and cable C makes an angle of 37.1° with a vertical wall. If the tension in cable A is 798 N, what are the tensions in cables B, C, and D? A B D C 1000 37.1°

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2. In a repair shop a truck engine (with mass 501 kg) is held in place by 4 light cables.
Cable A is horizontal, cables B and D are vertical, and cable C makes an angle of 37.1°
with a vertical wall. If the tension in cable A is 798 N, what are the tensions in cables
B, C, and D?
A
B
D
C
37.1°
Transcribed Image Text:2. In a repair shop a truck engine (with mass 501 kg) is held in place by 4 light cables. Cable A is horizontal, cables B and D are vertical, and cable C makes an angle of 37.1° with a vertical wall. If the tension in cable A is 798 N, what are the tensions in cables B, C, and D? A B D C 37.1°
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