Weight Suspended from Wire · BPhO 2010 #5

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A weight W is hung from a wire stretched between two fixed supports as shown. The tension in the wire to the left of the weight is TLT_L and that to the right of the weight is TRT_R. Which of the following is correct? [Figure: Wire stretched between two fixed supports with weight W hanging from center, showing tensions TLT_L and TRT_R] A. TL+TR=WT_L + T_R = W B. TL=TRT_L = T_R C. TL>TRT_L > T_R D. TR>TLT_R > T_L

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