A mass of 10kg is suspended by a rope of length 2.8m from a ceiling. A force of 98N is applied at the midpoint of the rope as shown in the figure. The angle made by rope with the vertical in equlibrium is
A
300
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B
600
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C
450
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D
900
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Solution
The correct option is D450
Let the angle made by the rope with the vertical be θ Now resolving the components of forces along vertical and horizontal direction we have Tcosθ=10gN Tsinθ=98N Dividing we have, tanθ=9898=1 θ=45 degrees.