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Q.

A uniform rope of length l=12metres  is suspended between two fixed nails A and B that are in the same horizontal level. The rope makes an angle θ=37°  with the horizontal at the nails. Find the radius of curvature of the rope at the lowest point in metres.

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answer is 8.

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Detailed Solution

Let the tension at highest point be Fo and at lowest point be F.

Then FoCosθ=F   and  Fosinθ=λlg2
Therefore F=λlg2cotθ   and if F is tension at lowest point and R is radius of curvature then 

Fdθ=λRdθg . 

Calculating we get R = 8 m.
 

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