1.2-10 A car having a mass of 5500 kg is pulled slowly up a steep inclined track by a steel cable (see figure). The cable has an effective cross-sectional area of 320 mm², and the angle of the incline is 31°. What is the tensile stress o, in the cable?

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1.2-10 A car having a mass of 5500 kg is pulled slowly up a
steep inclined track by a steel cable (see figure). The cable
has an effective cross-sectional area of 320 mm², and the
angle of the incline is 31°. What is the tensile stress o, in the
cable?
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31°
Prob. 1.2-10
Transcribed Image Text:1.2-10 A car having a mass of 5500 kg is pulled slowly up a steep inclined track by a steel cable (see figure). The cable has an effective cross-sectional area of 320 mm², and the angle of the incline is 31°. What is the tensile stress o, in the cable? Cable 31° Prob. 1.2-10
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