A cable of weight per unit length w is suspended between two points at the same elevation

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A cable of weight per unit length w is suspended between two points at the same elevation that are a distance L apart. Determine
(a) The sag-to-span ratio for which the maximum tension Tmax in the cable is as small as possible,
(b) The corresponding values of θB and Tmax.



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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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