No, you are wrong
clinton-2007
2009-04-02 08:22:55
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forces on elevator
Wx+T=Wp (1)
Force on P of Beam, P is a fixed point of the rope on the beam
Tcos45=2/5Wx+Wb/2 (2)
From (1) and (2), eleminate Wx
Tcos45=2/5(Wp-T)+Wb/2
Therefore:
T=(2/5Wp-Wb/2)/(2/5+cos45)
clinton-2007
2009-04-02 08:24:47T=(2/5Wp+Wb/2)/(2/5+cos45)