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A 3.00 m-long, 190 N, uniform rod at the zoo is held in a horizontal position by two ropes at its ends (Fig. E 11.19). The left rope makes an angle of 150∘with the rod, and the right rope makes an angle θwith the horizontal. A 90 N howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus) hangs motionless 0.50 m from the right end of the rod as he carefully studies you. Calculate the tensions in the two ropes and the angle θ. First make a free-body diagram of the rod.

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The tensions in the left and right ropes are 220 N and 255.35 N respectively, and the angle made by the right rope with the horizontal is 42∘.

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Given information:

The length of the uniform rod is: L = 3 m .

The weight of the uniform rod is: W = 190 N .

The angle made by the left rope with the rod is: θ1=150∘.

The angle made by the right rope with the horizontal is:θ .

The weight of the howler monkey is: W1=90N.

The distance of the howler monkey from the right end of the rod is: a = 0.50 m .

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The tension in a rope:

When a load is applied at the free end of a rope, its fibers get stretched, then the force experienced by the fibers of the rope is described as the ‘tensile force’.

For any system of forces, the value of unknown forces can be calculated by balancing all the forces acting on the system in the horizontal and vertical directions.

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a. The tensions in the two ropes:

The free-body diagram of the rod is given by:

Here, T1is the tension in the left rope and T2is the tension in the right rope.

Calculating torque about right end of the rope:

W×L2+W1×a=T1cos60×∘L

Putting the values,

190N×3m2+90N×0.50m=T1×12×3m285N·m+45N·m=1.5T1mT1=330N·m1.5mT1=220N

Balancing all the forces in the vertical direction,

T1cos60+∘T2sinθ=W+W1220N×12+T2sinθ=190N+90NT2sinθ=280N-110NT2sinθ=170N ...............(i)

Balancing all the forces in the horizontal direction,

T2cosθ=T1sin60∘T2cosθ=220N×32T2cosθ=190.53N ....................(ii)

Squaring and adding equations (i) and (ii),

T22sin2θ+T22cos2θ=170N2+190.53N2T22sin2θ+cos2θ=65201.68N2T22=65201.68N2T2=255.35N

Hence, the tensions in the left and right ropes are 220 N and 255.35 N respectively.

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b. The angle made by the right rope with the horizontal:

Putting the value of T2in the equation (i),

255.35N×sinθ=170Nsinθ=170255.35θ=sin-10.67θ=42∘

Hence, the angle made by the right rope with the horizontal is 42°.

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