A 58 kg circus performer hangs from a bar suspended from a ceiling as shown in the figure. If the bar masses 12 kg (and its weight acts at its center) and has a length of1.4 m, what is the tension T2 in the rope? (The rope is attached 0.85 m along the bar).

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A 58 kg circus performer hangs from a bar suspended from a ceiling as shown in
the figure. If the bar masses 12 kg (and its weight acts at its center) and has a length of1.4 m, what is the tension T2 in the rope? (The rope is attached 0.85 m along the bar). 

1₁
T₂
2
50°
Transcribed Image Text:1₁ T₂ 2 50°
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