10^9 giga, 10^6 mega, 10^3 kilo, 10^-3 milli, 10^-6 micro, 10^-9 nano, 10^-12 pico
Potentially they might want centi which is 10^-2
The area of the Earth (Ae) that is irradiated by is given by:
Ae = 4πRe^2, where Re = Distance from Sun to Earth
Substituting;
Ae = 4π*(1.5*10^8*1000)^2 = 2.827*10^23 m^2
On the Earth, insolation (We) = Psun/Ae
Therefore,
Psun (Rate at which sun emits energy) = We*Ae = 1.4*2.827*10^23 = 3.958*10^23 kW = 3.958*10^26 W
There are two torques t1 and t2 on the beam due to the weights, one torque t3 due to the weight of the beam, and one torque t4 due to the string.
You need to figure out t4 to know the tension in the string.
Since the whole thing is not moving t1 + t2 + t3 = t4.
torque t = r * F * sinФ = distance from axis of rotation * force * sin (∡ between r and F)
t1 =3.2 * 44g
t2 = 7 * 49g
t3 = 3.5 * 24g
t4 = t1 + t2 + t3 = 5570,118
The t4 also is given by:
t4 = r * T * sin Ф
r = 7
Ф = 32°
T: tension in the string
T = t4 / (r * sinФ)
T = t4 / (7 * sin(32°))
T = 1501,6 N
