(Solved): A 3.00-m-long, 240-N, uniform rod at the zoo is held in a horizontal position by two ropes at its e ...

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-long,

, uniform rod at the zoo is held in a horizontal position by two ropes at its ends as shown below. The left rope makes an angle of

with the rod and the right rope makes an angle

with the horizontal. A

monkey hangs motionless 0.50 m from the right end of the rod as he carefully studies you. Calculate the tensions in the two ropes and the angle

. Hint: Draw a free-body diagram of the rod first. please explain