Questions tagged [tension]

I'm planning to attach a 6mm countersink bolt to Finnish softwood plywood. I'm worried that the wood could gradually change due to for example moisture changes over time. Thus, I would like to add some mechanism for ensuring the bolt preload stays…

I am working on a wire rope pulley at rest, shown below. The wire rope wraps once around the pulley (180°) and has tension T. The pulley axle is on a sliding track that is up against its hard stop, thus a reaction force R balances the free body…