3. Exercises

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A man, of mass 75 kg, stands on a horizontal surface. Assume that the man has two points of contact with the ground.
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A sphere, of mass 20 kg, is supported by a single vertical cable. Find the tension in the cable.
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a) Draw a diagram to show the forces acting on the man.
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b) Calculate the magnitude of each of these forces.
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Exercise 3.1

A sphere, of mass 20 kg, is supported by a single vertical cable. Find the tension in the cable.