A car weighing 130 kN when fully loaded is pulled slowly up a steep inclined track by

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A car weighing 130 kN when fully loaded is pulled slowly up a steep inclined track by a steel cable (see figure). The cable has an effective cross-sectional area of 490 mm2, and the angle α of the incline is 30°.
Calculate the tensile stress σt in the cable.
A car weighing 130 kN when fully loaded is pulled
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Mechanics of Materials

ISBN: 978-0495438076

7th edition

Authors: James M. Gere, Barry J. Goodno

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