5 - CABLES
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Practice Questions
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What is a tensile force?
💡 Hint: Think about how cables behave when they hold loads.
Define the term ‘sag’ in the context of cables.
💡 Hint: Consider how a hanging rope behaves.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of force do cables primarily transmit?
💡 Hint: Think about the direction in which cables work.
True or False: Cables can support compressive forces effectively.
💡 Hint: Consider how cables behave under tension.
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Challenge Problems
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A cable spans 40 meters between two supports and sags 8 meters. Calculate the sag-to-span ratio and the horizontal thrust.
💡 Hint: Focus first on calculating the ratio correctly.
If a uniform load of 500N/m is applied to a cable of length 30m, determine the maximum tension in the cable.
💡 Hint: You might have to calculate r based on the height and span of the cable.
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