Block and three cords. In the figure below, a block B of mass M = 24.9 kg hangs by a cord from a knot K of mass mK, which hangs from a ceiling by means of two cords. The cords have negligible mass, and the magnitude of the gravitational force on the knot is negligible compared to the gravitational force on the block. The angles are θ1 = 24.0∘ and θ2 = 51.0∘. What is the tension in (a) cord 3, (b) cord 1, and (c) cord 2?
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