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- Homework Statement
- Find the tension force that the rope is doing to the bridge (see attached image)
- Relevant Equations
- T=mg
I don´t know if others apply
This is my attemp of solution:
Since the formula to calculate the tension is T=mg
I first calcualted the weight of the bridge with the ecuation
W= mg m=W/g
m= 18,000 N / 9.81 m/s
m= 1834 kg
So T=(1834)(9.81)= 17,991 N
But this seems no logical to me because the Tension force is a bit less than the weight force of the bridge, I think it should de more