This sketch illustrates an object hanging form two wires. It requires Geometer's Sketchpad to run. The user can control the size of the hanging weight and the angle each wire makes with the horizontal. The sketch shows and calculates the force needed in each wire. It can be used as a dynamic illustration or as a student activity. This sketch was created with Geometer's Sketchpad and needs it to run.

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