# 5.61b University physics with modern physics [closed]

$$\sum F_{y} = 0$$ $$\sum F_{y} = T_{1y} + T_{2y} - mg$$ $$mg = (4400N)\sin{60} + (4400N)\sin{40}$$ $$mg = 6640N$$ Why is this wrong?

solution

$$T_{1x}$$ has to be equal to $$T_{2x}$$ $$T_{1x} = 4400N cos(60)$$
$$T_{2x} = a cos(40)$$
$$4400N cos(60) = a cos(40)$$
$$a = \frac{4400N cos(60)}{cos(40)}$$ $$mg = 4400N sin(60) + a cos(40)$$

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Because the force on each wire isn't the same. You can't just plug in $$4400N$$ as the force on each. Try balancing the vertical and horizontal components separately.