Question: Two steel wires support a moveable overhead camera weighing W = 2 6 l b ( see the figure part a ) used for close

Two steel wires support a moveable overhead camera weighing W=26lb(see the figure part a) used for close-up
viewing of field action at sporting events. At some instant, wire 1 is at an angle =42 to the horizontal and wire 2
is at an angle =36. Both wires have a diameter of 20 mils. (Wire diameters are often expressed in mils; one mil
equals 0.001 in.)
Plan view of camera suspension system
(b)
(a) Determine the tensile stresses 1 and 2 in the two wires. Round to one decimal place.
1=
ksi
(b)
(a) Determine the tensile stresses 1 and 2 in the two wires. Round to one decimal place.
1=,ksi
2=,ksi
(b) If the stresses in wires 1 and 2 must be the same, what is the required diameter of wire 1? Round to one decimal
place.
d1=
mils
(c) Now, to stabilize the camera for windy outdoor conditions, a third wire is added (see figure part b). Assume the
three wires meet at a common point (coordinates (0,0,0) above the camera at the instant shown in figure part b.
Wire 1 is attached to a support at coordinates (75ft,48ft,70ft). Wire 2 is supported at (-70ft,55ft,80ft).
Wire 3 is supported at (-10ft,-85ft,75ft). Assume that all three wires have a diameter of 20 mils . Find the
tensile stresses in wires 1 to 3. Round to one decimal place.
1=,
?ksi
2=,ksi
3=,ksi
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Two steel wires support a moveable overhead

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