2. A large wrecking ball is held in place by two light steel cables. If the mass m of the wrecking ball is 3620 kg, what are (a) the tension TB in the cable that makes an angle of 40° with the vertical and (b) the tension TA in the horizontal cable? XXXXXXXXXX 40° TA m TB

2. A large wrecking ball is held in place by two light steel cables. If the mass m of the wrecking ball is 3620 kg, what are (a) the tension TB in the cable that makes an angle of 40° with the vertical and (b) the tension TA in the horizontal cable? XXXXXXXXXX 40° TA m TB

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vertical and (b) the tension TA in the horizontal cable?
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