College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 10P
|| A heavy mirror that has a width of 1 m is to be hung on a wall as shown in Figure 5.44. The mirror weighs 500 N, and the wire used to hang it will break if the tension exceeds 500 N (breaking strength). What is the shortest length of wire L that can be used to hang the mirror without the wire breaking? (Ignore any friction forces between the mirror and the wall.)
Figure 5.44
Problem 10.
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