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A cable loaded with 0.5 tonne per horizontal metre span is stretched between supports in the same horizontal line 400 m apart. If central dip is 20 m, the minimum tension in the cable, will be (A) 200 tonnes at the centre

Correct Answer: 500 tonnes at the centre

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Applied Mechanics and Graphic Statics MCQ: A cable loaded with 0.5 tonne per horizontal metre span is stretched between supports in the same horizontal line 400 m apart. If central dip is 20 m, the minimum tension in the cable, will be (A) 200 tonnes at the centre | Extra Education