The cabin of an aerial tramway is suspended from a set of wheels that can roll freely

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The cabin of an aerial tramway is suspended from a set of wheels that can roll freely on the support cable ACB and is being pulled at a constant speed by cable DE. Knowing that α = 40° and β = 35°, that the combined weight of the cabin, its support system, and its passengers is 24.8 kN, and assuming the tension in cable DF to be negligible, determine the tension

(a) In the support cable ACB,

(b) In the traction cable DE.



The cabin of an aerial tramway is suspended from a set


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