Determine \( \alpha \) such that \( T_{BC} \) is minimum and the system is at equilibrium
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To minimize the tension in BC, we need to minimize the vertical component of the tension. This means that the angle alpha should be such that the vertical component of the tension in BC is zero. Since the system is in equilibrium, the sum of the vertical forces Show more…
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