A large sphere has a mass of 175 kg and is suspended by a chain from the ceiling. The mass of the chain is 12.0 kg. What is the

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A large sphere has a mass of 175 kg and is suspended by a chain from the ceiling. The mass of the chain is 12.0 kg. What is the

tension in the chain?
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Elina [12.6K] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-03T08:50:23+03:00

Each point in the chain supports the weight of all the mass below it.

At the bottom end of the chain, the weight is (175 x 9.8) = 1,715 N .
At the top of the chain, the weight is (175 + 12) x (9.8) = 1,833 N .

The tension in the chain varies linearly from 1,715N at the bottom
to 1,833N at the top.