Tension Force

Question 1

How do you find the y-axis side?

Answer 1

hypotenuse * sin(theta)

Question 2

How do you find the x-axis side?

Answer 2

hypotenuse * cos(theta)

Question 3

What force represents the downwards arrow?

Answer 3

mg

Question 4

The lower an angle is, the higher its ____ is.

Answer 4

Tension

Question 5

How do you solve for x1 or x2?
How do you solve for y1 or y2?

Answer 5

You use their relationships to solve for a variable.