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B 1.5 m C d A F 2 m D The ball D has a mass of 20 kg. If a force of F = 100 N is applied horizontally to the ring at A, causing the tension in cable AC to be 0.025 kN horizontally to the left and the system to be in equilibrium. Determine the following: (a) The weight of the ball D (acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 m/s²). Answer in N. (1 mark)

          B
1.5 m
C
d
A
F
2 m
D
The ball D has a mass of 20 kg. If a force of F = 100 N is applied horizontally to
the ring at A, causing the tension in cable AC to be 0.025 kN horizontally to
the left and the system to be in equilibrium. Determine the following:
(a) The weight of the ball D (acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 m/s²).
Answer in N. (1 mark)

B
1.5 m
C
d
A
F
2 m
D
The ball D has a mass of 20 kg. If a force of F = 100 N is applied horizontally to
the ring at A, causing the tension in cable AC to be 0.025 kN horizontally to
the left and the system to be in equilibrium. Determine the following:
(a) The weight of the ball D (acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 m/s²).
Answer in N. (1 mark)

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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We know that 1 kilonewton (kN) is equal to 1000 newtons (N). So, the tension in cable AC is 0.025 kN * 1000 N/kN = 25 N. Since the system is in equilibrium, the sum of the forces acting on the ball D must be zero. The forces acting on the ball D are its weight Show more…

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Texts: 1.5 m 2 m The ball D has a mass of 20 kg. If a force of F = 100 N is applied horizontally to the ring at A, causing the tension in cable AC to be 0.025 kN horizontally to the left and the system to be in equilibrium. Determine the following: (a) The weight of the ball D (acceleration due to gravity g = 9.81 m/s^2). Answer in N. (1 mark)