Compute the maximum tension in the wire


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Q: An electric wire having a mass per unit length of 0.6 kg/m is strung between two insulators at the same elevation that are 60 m apart. Knowing that the sag of the wire is 1.5 m, determine

(a) The maximum tension in the wire,

(b) The length of the wire.

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