A loudspeaker hangs from a single ceiling cable

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A 50 N50\,\text{N} loudspeaker hangs from a single ceiling cable. A horizontal wire attached to a nearby wall pulls the loudspeaker sideways so that the ceiling cable makes a 10o10^{\rm o} angle from the vertical. Determine the tension in the horizontal wire.

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