The tension in the two chains T1 and T2 is 676.65 N and 542.53 N respectively.
<h3>Principle of moments</h3>
The Principle of Moments states that when a body is in equip, the sum of clockwise moment about a point is equal to the sum of anticlockwise moment about the same point.
The formula for calculating moment is given below:
- Moment = Force × perpendicular distance from the pivot
<h3>Calculating the tension in the chains</h3>
From the principle of moments:
Let tension in chain 1 be T1 and tension in chain 2 be T2.
T1 + T2 = 150 + 650 + 419
T1 + T2 =1219
Taking all distances from chain 1,
Sum of Moments = 0
419 × 0.5 + 150 × 0.85 + 650 × 0.9 = T2 × 1.7
T2 = 922/17
T2 = 542.35 N
Then, T1 = 1219 - 542.35
T1 = 676.65 N
Therefore, the tension in the two chains T1 and T2 is 676.65 N and 542.53 N respectively.
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