// Initiization of variables W= 1000 //N // or 1kN mu=0.3 // coefficient of friction between the rope and the cylinder e=2.718 // constant pie=3.14 // constant alpha=90 // degree // since 2*alpha=180 egree // Calculations beta=2*pie*3 // radian // for 3 turn of the rope // Here T1 is the larger tension in that section of the rope which is about to slip T1=W //N F=W/e^(mu*(1/(sind(alpha)))*(beta)) //N // Here T2=F // Results clc printf('The force required to suport the weight of 1000 N i.e 1kN is %f N \n',F)