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The force induced in the string AB due to the load W, as shown in the below figure is
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A. W sinθ

B. W cosθ

C. W secθ

D. W cosecθ

Answer: Option D


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  1. Kamal Jaswal
    Kamal Jaswal :
    3 years ago

    use lami AB/sin90 = w/sin@ --------1
    sin90=1 ,1/sin@= cosec@
    hence equation 1 becomes
    AB=Wcosec@

  2. Anup Mandal
    Anup Mandal :
    5 years ago

    This form a triangle. So the perpendicular is W and tension T is hypotenuse. So
    Sine@= perpendicular/hypotenuse
    =W/T
    T=W/sin@
    T=Wcosec@

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