Question: A cable of weight w per unit length is suspended between two points at the same elevation that are a distance L apart. Determine (a)

A cable of weight w per unit length 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 is as small as possible,

(b) The corresponding values of θB and Tm.



A cable of weight w per unit length is suspended between two


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