The 200-lb uniform tank is suppended by means of a 6-ft-long cable, which is attached to the side of the tank and passes over the small pully located at O. If the cable can be attached at either points A and B, or C and D, determine which attachment produces the least amount of tension in the cable. What is this tension? a= 2.7 ft b=1.1 ft

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The 200-lb uniform tank is suppended by
means of a 6-ft-long cable, which is attached
to the side of the tank and passes over the
small pully located at O. If the cable can be
attached at either points A and B, or C and
D, determine which attachment produces
the least amount of tension in the cable.
What is this tension?
a= 2.7 ft
b=1.1 ft
a
b
B
b
a/2
Transcribed Image Text:The 200-lb uniform tank is suppended by means of a 6-ft-long cable, which is attached to the side of the tank and passes over the small pully located at O. If the cable can be attached at either points A and B, or C and D, determine which attachment produces the least amount of tension in the cable. What is this tension? a= 2.7 ft b=1.1 ft a b B b a/2
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