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A mass of 10 kg is suspended vertically by a rope of length 5 m from the roof. A force of 30 N is applied at the middle point of rope in horizontal direction. The angle made by upper half of the rope with vertical is θ\theta = tan −- 1 (x ×\times 10 −- 1). The value of x is ____________.

(Given, g = 10 m/s2)

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JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift Physics - Laws of Motion Question 62 English Explanation

The vertical component of the tension, Tcos⁡θT\cos\theta , balances the weight of the mass:

Tcos⁡θ=mgT\cos \theta = mg

Since mg=10 kg×10 m/s2=100 Nmg = 10 \text{ kg} \times 10 \text{ m/s}^2 = 100 \text{ N} :

Tcos⁡θ=100 NT\cos \theta = 100\, \text{N} ...... (i)

The horizontal component of the tension is given by:

Tsin⁡θ=30 NT\sin \theta = 30\, \text{N} ........ (ii)

Dividing equation (ii) by equation (i):

Tsin⁡θTcos⁡θ=30100\frac{T\sin \theta}{T\cos \theta} = \frac{30}{100}

Therefore:

tan⁡θ=310\tan \theta = \frac{3}{10}

Hence, the value of x is:

∴x=3\therefore x = 3

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