Question: Problem 1 ( 2 5 points ) : A hot - air balloon is held with three ropes A B , A C and AD

Problem 1(25 points):
A hot-air balloon is held with three ropes AB,AC and AD as shown in Fig.1. The rope will break when it is subjected to a tensile force of 450 N .
(a) Express the tensile forces, TAB,TAC and TAD in the ropes in a Cartesian vector form. (5%)
(b) Write the equilibrium equation of the system when the hot-air balloon is subjected to an uplift force F.(5%)
(c) Determine the maximum uplift force F the balloon can resist if rope AD is assumed to break first. (10%)
(d) Verify if the assumption in (c) is correct or not. (5%)
Problem 1 ( 2 5 points ) : A hot - air balloon is

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