Tension Definition and 1000 Threads

Hi. I need help calculated the tension on bolts in an anchor plate. The plate is bolted to a concrete wall with four bolts (see the included image). A bending moment acts on the plate, offset a bit up/down. The bending moment acts from up to down so that the upper two bolts are in tension and...

Homework Statement Homework Equations F=ma The Attempt at a Solution A FBD on the bottom block gives tension in C is equal to Mg. Then, a FBD on the middle block should give T_b-T_c=0, so tension on B should also be equal to Mg. Finally, a FBD on the top block gives the tension on A is...

Homework Statement Two blocks, each with weight w, are held in place on a frictionless incline as shown in Figure. In terms of w and the angle a of the incline, calculate the tension in the rope connecting the blocks Homework Equations T = mg The Attempt at a Solution I cannot for figure out...

How do we find out the tension in a rotating ring of density ρ, radius r which is rotating with an angular velocity of ω and area of cross section A? And how do we know that this tension would be constant throughout the ring?

Homework Statement There is a girder hanging from a crane by two cables. The girder is 2.6m long and hanging at an angle. The weight of the girder is 0.50 kN. Calculate the tensions of each cable. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I would divide the two cables into their x and y...

Hi everyone, What I understand is that tension only exists if there are two forces pulling on a rope in opposite directions. What I have also read is that due to Newton's third law, the rope actually pulls back with a force equal but opposite to the two applied forces, so the forces look a bit...

The question tells us that a tensile force of 80kN acts upon the thin rod and hence we know there will be an equal but opposite force on the other side. However, I don't understand why there are compressive forces on the tube? We aren't told about this in the question. Thanks

Homework Statement How to calculate initial tension or pretension in a system of two parallel springs. F=5.33213N K1+K2=53.0597 x=0.095 Individual springs have initial tension of 0.25N so I would expect an answer of 0.5N but I can't get there. Homework Equations F=(k1+k2)x The Attempt at a...

I've been trying to write an equation for the tension of a string where a segment of the string is suspended between two points a set distance apart (the string extends beyond both points in both its initial and final conditions), and involves not only the periodicity of the string's movement...

Homework Statement I had a set of old concrete steps, with a mass of about 2.5 metric tonnes (i.e., 2500 kg), which needed to be dragged across the yard. One way to make the job easier was to rig a block-and-tackle, which consisted of two pulleys. I used a thick rope to tie one pulley to the...

Homework Statement A geologist is at the bottom of a mine shaft next to a box suspended by a vertical rope. The geologist sends a signal to his colleague at the top by initiating a wave pulse at the bottom of the rope that travels to the top of the rope. The mass of the box is 20.0 kg and the...

Homework Statement 2 cables are used to support a 24kg mass on a 1.6m long, 8kg uniform horizontal beam. The 24kg mass is 0.6m from the right cable. What is the tension in the right cable? Homework Equations torque = rFsinx The Attempt at a Solution Fy = ma = 24(9.8) = 235.2N Fx = ...

Here is some background for this post and for future "Curiosity question" posts. So last year in 10th grade, I took AP Calc AB and AP Physics B, and scored 5s on both, but a particularly high five on the physics, as I truly enjoy doing physics just for the bliss of it. Well this year, I stepped...

Hi there, I have a question I'm unable to get properly started on: A cylinder of radius R and mass m is lodged between cross pieces that make an angle θ with each other, as shown in the diagram below. The cross pieces of negligible mass are connected in point C, with lengths AC = BC = 2R and...

Homework Statement A cylinder of radius R and mass m is lodged between cross pieces that make an angle θ with each other. The cross pieces of negligible mass are connected in point C, with lengths AC = BC = 2R and CD = CE = 3R. Determine the tension in the horizontal rope DE. You may assume...

Homework Statement "A cylinder of mass m and radius R is lodged between crossed sticks that make an angle θ with each other. The crossed sticks, each of negligible mass, are connected at the point C, with AC=BC=2R and CD=CE=3R. Determine the tension in the string at DE. Assume the floor is...

Two opposite forces F1 = 120 N and F2 = 80 N act on an elastic plank of modulus of elasticity Y = 2 x 10^11 N/m2. and length l = 1 m placed over a smooth horizontal surface. The cross-sectional area of the plank is S = 0.5 m2. The change in the length of the plank is x *10-11m Find the value of...

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Hi! Another Physics homework question that needs solving immediately! Thank you in advance. A computer base unit of mass 7.5 kg is dragged along a smooth desk. If the normal contact force is 23 N and the tension in the arm of the person dragging it acts at 23° to the horizontal, then what is...

Homework Statement I have the strength of the magnetic field, B, the time, Delta t, a circle formed ring with the diameter, d. I should calculate the induced tension, when the surface is (a) parallel to the B field (b) 50 degrees on the B field Need help to solve it (symbolic if...

We've got a 0,5m string attached to a frame and has its own fundamental frequency at 440Hz. We cool our system for 15°C. What is the proper frequency now? String length l=0,5m String section S=0,02 mm^2 String density ρ=7800 kg/m^3 Young module E=2*10^5 N/mm^2 Fundamental frequency ν=440Hz ΔT=...

First off, I want to apologize if anything is made unclear. I'm ultra-stressed right now, I'm sure I can get over this physics problem. I just need a layman's explanation of this. 1. A taut massless string connects two boxes as shown below. The boxes are placed on an incline plane at θ =...

Im doing a prac for school that we have to create ourselves. My groups prac goes along the line of a train pulling two carriages. Our train is a LEGO NXT unit that runs at a constant velocity, no acceleration. We will have two force gauges between each carriage and the carriage and the train and...

1. Homework Statement I am stuck on this problem involving tension, acceleration of a system, friction and a pulley. I have an idea of how to find the acceleration of the system neglecting the mass of the pulley, but it is not the solution. How does adding a frictionless pulley in the system...

Homework Statement A light string has its ends tied to two walls separated by a distance equal to five-ninths the length of the string as shown in the figure. A 67 kg mass is suspended from the center of the string, applying a tension in the string. What is the tension in the two strings of...

Hi, I am new here! 1. There is no actually data given, I am just supposed to explain why a string that crosses a pulley have the same tension both sides. The pulleys moment of inertia is zero and friction is negligible. There is a little hint in this problem that says; study equation 9-15...

A child pulls an 11 kg wagon with a horizontal handle whose mass is 1.8 kg. This results in the wagon and the handle accelerating at 2.3 m/s^2. Find the tension forces at each end of the handle. Why are these different? Suppose that the mass of the child is 30 kg. What is the magnitude of the...

Homework Statement AB = AC =1.6m, hinged at A. a rope DE of length 0.5m is tied half way up. A weight of 40Kg is suspemded from F 1.2m from A. Assuming frictionless floor and negligible mass of the ladder Find the tension in the rope DE. Homework Equations torque[/B] = Force × perpendicular...

1. Homework Statement The tension in the supporting cable AB is T = 425 N. Write this tension as a vector (a) as it acts on point A and (b) as it acts on point B. Assume θ = 30°. [***I've attached a picture of the exact problem] The answer in my textbook says TA = <221, -212, 294>...

Homework Statement A 15kg block sitting on a 22(degree) incline is held stationary by a string as shown. The coefficient of friction between the block and the surface of the incline is 0.12. What is the minimum tension in the string? Homework Equations F=mg The Attempt at a Solution Drew a...

The locking mechanism of a bike skewer consists of a rod and slightly out of round disk on one side attached to the skewer. A handle is attached to the out of round disk as well Assuming the skewer is nearly snug with the wheel fork, I think the tension is going to be a function of the...

Homework Statement [/B] A block of mass m1 = 39.2 kg on a horizontal surface is connected to a mass m2 = 21.1 kg that hangs vertically. The two blocks are connected by a string of negligible mass passing over a frictionless pulley. Assume that the horizontal surface is smooth. (a) What is...

Homework Statement In the figure professional wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage is suspending a 10 kg mass with a rope between his two hands. Is the strongest member of your team, or even the Macho Man, strong enough to keep a heavy mass stationary and the rope perfectly horizontal? Explain...

As part of a fundraiser, the Chancellor has agreed to bungee jump from a crane 45 m above a pool filled with Jello. The plan is for the bungee cord to stop the Chancellor just before his head enters the Jello. Your task is to select a bungee cord that will safely stop the Chancellor's descent in...

Hello, I was recently reading a physics book and was told that, if a string were to hang down with a weight attached to it, its tension would be the mass times gravity. However, if it were to gain some velocity and move from left to right, the tension would increase enough so that the string...

Homework Statement I am stuck on this problem: So the question is asking for F21, F12, F32, and F23. (That's the force by 2 on 1). The mass of m2 is variable. There are four cases where I need to solve for the forces: when m2 has mass of 3kg, 0.3kg, 0.03kg, and 0kg. The mass of m1 = 2.5kg, the...

Hi PF! Simple question here, but if we have some fluid in, say a cylinder container, with a specified surface tension, to get force would we multiply the surface tension by the height of the cylinder (if it's standing up on a circular side)? I know we multiply it by some length, but I don't...

Homework Statement [/B] A particle of mass m slides (both sideways and radially) on a smooth frictionless horizontal table. It is attached to a cord that is being pulled downwards at a prescribed constant speed v by a force T (T may be varying) Use F=ma in polar coordinates to derive an...

Homework Statement Homework Equations The answer in the back on the book shows 4.06i -7.61j + 5.07k. I do not understand why my signs are backwards.The Attempt at a Solution I ended with -4.06i +7.61j - 5.07k

Homework Statement Two masses M1 = 6.90 kg and M2 = 3.10 kg are on a frictionless surface, attached by a thin string. A force of 48.1 N pulls on M2 at an angle of 31.3° from the horizontal as shown in the figure. Calculate the tension T in the string. Homework Equations T=ma a=g(m2/(m1+m2))...

Homework Statement Suppose the rocket is coming in for a vertical landing at the surface of the earth. The captain adjusts the engine thrust so that rocket slows down at the rate of 2.40m/s2 . A 6.00-kg instrument is hanging by a vertical wire inside a space ship. I don't know if there are any...

Homework Statement There are 3 masses ma= 50 kg, mb= 60kg, mc= 80kg. These masses are connected with a rope that affords a tension of 1000 N. On the mass 3 is applied a force F. Knowing that the tension between A and B TAB= 200 N. a)Find the acceleration b) find the maximal value of the force F...

Homework Statement A tow truck drags a stalled car along a road. The chain makes an angle of 30° with the road and the tension in the chain is 1500 N. How much work is done by the truck in pulling the car 1 km? Homework Equations Work = Force * distance The Attempt at a Solution By drawing a...

Homework Statement The question is; Two ropes hold a 200N weight as shown here; http://i.imgur.com/BgeoIVq.png Find the tension in each rope using a vector diagram. The forces are in equilibrium in the diagram btw. Homework Equations Well they gave us 200N so no need for F = MA Rx = R *...

Homework Statement The beam ABC is1000LBs and its center of mass is given as 6.5ft to right of B. B is a pin joint. A & D are frictionless rollers. Find tension in cable.Homework Equations Call the tension in the cable T. Trig shows us that the left-hand triangle is 45 degrees at ABD and the...

Homework Statement A ball with the mass m is attached to a rod, suspended by two strings both with lengths L. The rod is rotating with the angular velocity ω and the ball rotates with it in such a way that the strings are taut and the ball moves in a circular pattern. I tried to draw it on my...

Homework Statement [/B] An ornament for a courtyard at a World's Fair is to be made up of four identical, frictionless metal spheres, each weighing ##2\sqrt{6}## ton-wts.The spheres are to be arranged as shown, with three resting on horizontal surface and touching each...

When examining a member, how do I tell whether it is undergoing tension or compression? It's more of a general question, but since a visual might help with the explanation, this could be useful:

Homework Statement [/B] A string is wound around a uniform disk of radius ##10cm## and mass ##300g##. The disk is released from rest when the string is vertical and its top end is tied to a fixed bar. Determine the tension in the string. [ ##g = 10 ms^{-2} ##] Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a...

Homework Statement A slinky with natural length of 3.00 meters, mass of 0.750 kg, and spring constant 18.0 N/m is stretched out along a floor, each end held by a seated person. The final length is 8.2 m. One end is plucked sending a transverse pulse. Find the pulse's travel time there AND back...