Question

Two aluminum soda cans are charged and repel each other, hanging motionless at an angle. Which of the forces on the left can has the greatest magnitude? T FE they are all the same impossible to tell mg Changed: Your submitted answer was incorrect. Your current answer has not been submitted.

Answer 1

the tension is the greatest force the system

Step-by-step explanation:

For this exercise we use Newton's second law, in the equilibrium condition, this means that the acceleration is zero a = 0

X-axis (horizontal)

FE - Tₓ = 0

Fe = Tₓ

Y axis (vertical)

`T_(y)` - W = 0

T_{y} = W

let's use trigonometry for the stress components

sin θ = Tₓ / T

Tₓ = T sin θ

cos θ = T_{y} / T

T_{y} = T cos θ

we substitute

FE = T sin θ

W = T cos θ

Since the sine and cosine function have values ​​between 0 and 1, the voltage must be greater than the electrical force and greater than the weight of the body.

Therefore the tension is the greatest force the system