A cargo sling is rated for a given SWL when its legs hang vertically. As the angle between the sling legs increases, the effect on each leg is that tension:

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C. Increases sharply, potentially exceeding the SWL of the sling legs and fittings — NAVEDTRA 14343 §8-4 explains that as sling legs spread from the vertical, tension in each leg rises sharply. Wide sling angles greatly increase the load on each leg and its fittings, so the load is shared safely only at narrow angles.

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A. Decreases, because the load is distributed across more contact points

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B. Remains unchanged as long as the total load does not exceed the SWL

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D. Increases slightly but is offset by the increased friction at the hook

A cargo sling is rated for a given SWL when its legs hang vertically. As the angle between the sling legs increases, the effect on each leg is that tension:

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