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An audio speaker that weighs 30lbs hangs from the ceiling of a restaurant by two cables as shown in the figure. What is the tention required in each cable for the speaker to stay in static equilibrium?

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The tension required in each cable for the speaker to stay in static equilibrium would be 15 lbs. But, because tension is usually a force, it may also be in newtons. The conversion from 15 lbs into newtons would be approximately 66.72 N.

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