15.] A massless chord is initially positioned in a horizontal manner with two poles supporting its ends. A man then hangs at the center of the chord thus bending it by 5.0° with respect to its initial horizontal position. The bent chord forms two sides of an isosceles triangle with the other side being the line segment of its original position; the two equal angles of the triangle have a value of 5.0°. If the weight of the man is 485 N, what is resulting tension associated with the chord?
Simple harmonic motion
Simple harmonic motion is a type of periodic motion in which an object undergoes oscillatory motion. The restoring force exerted by the object exhibiting SHM is proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium position. The force is directed towards the mean position. We see many examples of SHM around us, common ones are the motion of a pendulum, spring and vibration of strings in musical instruments, and so on.
Simple Pendulum
A simple pendulum comprises a heavy mass (called bob) attached to one end of the weightless and flexible string.
Oscillation
In Physics, oscillation means a repetitive motion that happens in a variation with respect to time. There is usually a central value, where the object would be at rest. Additionally, there are two or more positions between which the repetitive motion takes place. In mathematics, oscillations can also be described as vibrations. The most common examples of oscillation that is seen in daily lives include the alternating current (AC) or the motion of a moving pendulum.
![15.] A massless chord is initially positioned in a horizontal manner with two poles supporting its ends. A
man then hangs at the center of the chord thus bending it by 5.0° with respect to its initial horizontal
position. The bent chord forms two sides of an isosceles triangle with the other side being the line
segment of its original position; the two equal angles of the triangle have a value of 5.0°. If the
weight of the man is 485 N, what is resulting tension associated with the chord?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbd18e348-0c90-449c-9cb5-bfbff7e12913%2Ffea54598-9402-41ed-8b2c-ff0a9482c3f8%2F61wtjxk_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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