A weight W is supported by two strings inclined at 60° and 30° to the vertical. The tensions in the strings are T1 and T2 as shown. If these tensions are to be determined in terms of W using a triangle of forces, which of these triangles should you draw? (block is in equilibrium)

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A weight W is supported by two strings inclined at 60° and 30° to the vertical. The tensions in the strings are T1 and T2 as shown. If these tensions are to be determined in terms of W using a triangle of forces, which of these triangles should you draw? (block is in equilibrium) <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/physics/d4ef11d86f58ebc985c8e7aa7112b376-.png" /> (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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AB=W ⋅BC= vecT1⋅CA=T2 AB+BC+CA=0 (as the block is at rest) <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/physics/6ee5ceb42a77af6d6365bf3cf926d4c4-.png" />

Q. A weight W is supported by two strings inclined at 60∘ and 30∘ to the vertical. The tensions in the strings are T1​ and T2​ as shown. If these tensions are to be determined in terms of W using a triangle of forces, which of these triangles should you draw? (block is in equilibrium)

AB=W⋅BC=T1​​⋅CA=T2​ AB+BC+CA=0 (as the block is at rest)

$A B = W \cdot BC = T_{1} \cdot C A = T_{2}$

$A B + BC + C A = 0$ (as the block is at rest)