[Line School/Physics] Finding Weights supported by each Pulley Block.

[u/Titanically247]

Instructor drew this on the board earlier, and told us we have until Thursday to figure it out. He stated that we needed to find the missing weights, and that there was also something else crucial missing that we had to figure out. If someone could help me understand how to solve. Or tell me what I need to measure to have enough information to solve it, it would be a huge help.

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[u/FortuitousPost]

You need the angles of the rope holding up the timber. The shallower the angle, the higher the tension in the rope.

[u/Titanically247 → u/FortuitousPost]

Okay I’m gonna see if there someway I can get that.

[u/Intelligent_Yam_3609 → u/Titanically247]

You also need to assume the rope is weightless and inelastic.

[u/Titanically247 → u/Intelligent_Yam_3609]

Yes I’m also to assume no friction