A traveler pulls on a suitcase strap at an angle 36degrees above the horizontal.

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A traveler pulls on a suitcase strap at an angle 36degrees above the horizontal. If 555 J of work are done by the strap while moving the suitcase a horizontal distance of 15 m, what is the tension in the strap?
A) 37 N B) 56 N C) 46 N D) 52 N
A traveler pulls on a suitcase strap at an angle 36degrees above the horizontal. If 555 J of work are done by the strap while moving the suitcase a horizontal distance of 15 m, what is the tension in the strap?
A) 37 N B) 56 N C) 46 N D) 52 N

A) 37 N B) 56 N C) 46 N D) 52 N

Explanation / Answer

C) 46 N

W = T*d*cos(36)

T = W/(d*cos(36))

= 555/(15*cos(36)

= 45.73 N

approximately 46 N

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