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3.4 PROBLEMS
1. Based on figure 1 below 4 kg block is suspended by AB and AC members
i. Draw free body diagram for the system
ii. Determine tensile force developed in member AB and AC
Figure 1
2. The chandelier is suspended together with cable AB,BD,BC and DC at D as shown in
figure 2
a. Determine the tension developed in each wire used to support 50 kg chandelier
b. Determine the maximum mass of chandelier that can be supported if the tension
developed in each of the four wires is not allowed to exceed 600N.
Figure 2
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