Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 31SP

A truss is made by hinging two uniform, 150-N rafters as depicted in Fig. 5-21. They rest on an essentially frictionless floor and are held together by a horizontal tie rope. A 500-N load is held at their apex. Find the tension in the tie rope.

Chapter 5, Problem 31SP, 5.31 [III]	A truss is made by hinging two uniform, 150-N rafters as depicted in Fig. 5-21. They rest

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