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Question 7
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A canal barge is towed along a straight horizontal canal by a cable, as shown in the diagram below.

Canal Barge

The cable is held at an angle of 60∘ 60^\circ\,60∘ to the direction of motion of the barge.

The tension, TTT, in the cable does 18 000 J18\,000\text{ J}18000 J of useful work as the barge is towed a distance of 120 m along the canal.

Calculate the magnitude of the tension force, TTT, in the cable.

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