A traffic signal of weight is suspended by two identical cables that make an angle of…

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Problem

A traffic signal of weight

120\,\text{N}

is suspended by two identical cables that make an angle of

30^{\circ}

with the horizontal. The tension in each cable is (a)

69.3\,\text{N}

(b)

240\,\text{N}

(c)

120\,\text{N}

(d)

138.6\,\text{N}

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