An object weighing 51kg is suspended from two ropes that are attached to the ceiling 1.5m apart. The other end of each rope is attached to a point on the top of the object. The ropes are 1.0m and 1.3m in length. Calculate the tension in each rope. Include a diagram.

An object weighing 51kg is suspended from two ropes that are attached to the ceiling 1.5m apart. The other end of each rope is attached to a point on the top of the object. The ropes are 1.0m and 1.3m in length. Calculate the tension in each rope. Include a diagram.

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other end of each rope is attached to a point on the top of the object. The ropes are 1.0m and 1.3m in
length. Calculate the tension in each rope. Include a diagram.

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