Physics

Physics

Problem

A lamp of mass 2 kg2\,\text{kg} is suspended at rest from the ceiling by two identical light strings that make equal angles of 40∘40^{\circ} with the vertical. A student’s free-body diagram shows three forces acting on the lamp: its weight acting downward and two tensions acting horizontally to the left and right. a. Identify the mistake in the student’s free-body diagram and state the correct direction of the tension forces.

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