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Homework Statement
A 1.20 g spider hangs on its thread from the branch of a tree. A horizontal win blows the spider and the tread to an angle of 35 deg from the vertical. Find the force of win on the sider and the tension in the tread.
Diagram:
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Homework Equations
Fnet= Fg + Fw + Tcosθ + Tsinθ
The Attempt at a Solution
Fg = mg
Fg= (0.0012 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)
Fg= 0.01176 N
Fnet = 0.01176 N + Fw + Tcos55° + Tsin55°
I got the 55° by subtracting the 35° from 90°
Vertical equilibrium:
0.01176 N = Tsin55°
0.014356 N = T
Horizontal equilibrium:
Tcos55°=Fw
(0.014356 N)(cos55°)=Fw
0.00823 N = Fw