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Tension is defined as a force which tends to stretch something. Basically it's just the force acting along the axis of the cable. Once you acknowledge that its's just a force, you can do the problem like a normal moments problem: Sum of moments around the pin = 0 0 = + (150*100sin60) -...

Trying to study for trials but really have no idea how to structure this essay. Is it generally better to integrate the prescribed and related texts into each paragraph, or to have separate paragraphs for each?