A streetlamp of weight is hung by two identical ropes

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Problem

A streetlamp of weight

50\,\text{N}

is hung by two identical ropes, each making an angle

\theta

with the horizontal. If

\theta

is increased from

30^{\circ}

60^{\circ}

while the weight remains the same, what happens to the tension in each rope? (a) It decreases (b) It remains unchanged at

25\,\text N

in each rope (c) It increases, nearly doubling (d) It becomes roughly half of its original value