(Solved): 2. The figure below shows a Russell's traction rig used to apply an axial tension force to a fractu ...

2. The figure below shows a Russell's traction rig used to apply an axial tension force to a fractured femur for immobilization. a) What magnitude weight $$w$$ must be suspected from the free end of the cable to maintain the leg in static equilibrium? b) Compute the average tensile force applied to the thigh under these conditions. The free-body diagram for this system is shown in the lower panel of the figure. If th pulleys are assumed frictionless, the cable tension, $$\mathrm{T}$$, is constant throughout.