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A bag of cement with a mass of 100kg hangs in equilibrium from three wires as shown in the figure . Two of the wires make angles θ1=40 and θ2=30 with the horizontal. Assuming the system is in equilibrium,
a. What is the magnitude of tension in string 1
b. What is the magnitude of tension in string 2
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