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    Mathcad - Test 2

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    Desejo Sozinando
    The document calculates the magnitudes of tensions TA, TB, and TC given the mass of a traffic light. It sets up the force equilibrium equation and solves for the unknown tensions. The tensions are found to be TA = 6029.296 N, TB = 4385.667 N, and TC = 9251.575 N.

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    The document calculates the magnitudes of tensions TA, TB, and TC given the mass of a traffic light. It sets up the force equilibrium equation and solves for the unknown tensions. The tensions are found to be TA = 6029.296 N, TB = 4385.667 N, and TC = 9251.575 N.

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    The document calculates the magnitudes of tensions TA, TB, and TC given the mass of a traffic light. It sets up the force equilibrium equation and solves for the unknown tensions. The tensions are found to be TA = 6029.296 N, TB = 4385.667 N, and TC = 9251.575 N.

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    Mathcad - Test 2

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    The document calculates the magnitudes of tensions TA, TB, and TC given the mass of a traffic light. It sets up the force equilibrium equation and solves for the unknown tensions. The tensions are found to be TA = 6029.296 N, TB = 4385.667 N, and TC = 9251.575 N.

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    Computer Programming Skills

    MathCad

    Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the


    Vaal University of Technology

    You are required to calculate m agnitudes of tensions TA, TB and TC given mass of
    traffic light to be 1000k kg.
    Analysis:
    - The weight of traffic light should be in equilibrium with tensions Fi = 0
    - One needs to write respective components of all involved forces

    Force_dir ( x ,y ,z) := stack

    x
    y
    z
    2
    2
    2

    2 2 2, 2 2 2, 2 2 2, x + y + z
    x +y +z
    x +y +z
    x +y +z

    0.3904
    -0.7807
    OA Force_dir ( 4 ,-8 ,5 ) =
    0.488
    10.247

    0
    0.848
    OC Force_dir ( 0 ,8 ,5) =
    0.53
    9.434

    -0.5367
    -0.7155
    OB Force_dir ( -6 ,-8 ,5 ) =
    0.4472
    11.1803

    0
    0
    OR Force_dir ( 0 ,0 ,-1 ) =
    -1
    1

    Computer Programming Skills

    MathCad

    Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the


    Vaal University of Technology

    x
    y
    z

    2 2 2 , 2 2 2 , 2 2 2
    x +y +z
    x +y +z
    x +y +z

    Force_dir ( x ,y ,z) := stack

    0.3904
    TA Force_dir ( 4 ,-8 ,5 ) = -0.7807

    0.488
    0
    TC Force_dir ( 0 ,8 ,5) = 0.848

    0.53
    TA := 1N

    TB := 1N

    TC := 1N

    -0.5367
    TB Force_dir ( -6 ,-8 ,5 ) = -0.7155

    0.4472
    0
    R Force_dir ( 0 ,0 ,-1 ) = 0

    -1
    R := 1000kg g = 9806.65 N

    Given

    TA Force_dir ( 4 ,-8 ,5 ) + TB Force_dir ( -6 ,-8 ,5 ) + TC Force_dir ( 0 ,8 ,5) + R ( Force_dir ( 0 ,0 ,-1 ) ) = 0

    TA
    TA


    TB := Find TB
    T
    T
    C
    C

    2353.596
    TA Force_dir ( 4 ,-8 ,5 ) = -4707.192 N

    2941.995
    0

    TC Force_dir ( 0 ,8 ,5 ) = 7845.32 N

    4903.325

    TA 6029.296

    TB = 4385.667 N
    T 9251.575
    C
    -2353.596
    TB Force_dir ( -6 ,-8 ,5 ) = -3138.128 N

    1961.33
    0

    N
    R ( Force_dir ( 0 ,0 ,-1 ) ) =
    0

    -9806.65

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