An oil rig in the Gulf is held steady at its designated drilling location by three...
Problem 1. An oil rig in the Gulf is held steady at its designated drilling location by three tugboats (see figure). Tugboat A pulls with 53000 N straight in the easterly direction. Tugboat B pulls at an angle of 27 degree north of west. Tugboat C pulls 31 degree west of south. a) Draw a proper free-body diagram. b) Find the magnitude of the tension of the ropes attached to tugboats B and C. (Show your work step by step....