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A 50-kg crate is attached to the trolley-beam system shown. Knowing that 1.5 m, a =
Chapter 4, Problem 4.73(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
A 50-kg crate is attached to the trolley-beam system shown. Knowing that 1.5 m, a = determine (a) the tension in cable CD, (b) the reaction at B.
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QUESTION:
A 50-kg crate is attached to the trolley-beam system shown. Knowing that 1.5 m, a = determine (a) the tension in cable CD, (b) the reaction at B.
ANSWER:The diagram provided is not viewable here, so it is assumed to be something similar to a parallelogram truss with the 50kg crate being attached to the lower left side of the parallelogram.
a) The tension in cable CD can be determined as follows:
The forces in the system can be broken down into two forces: the force of gravity on the crate, and the tension in cable CD. The force exerted by the tension in cable CD must be equal and opposite to the force of gravity on the crate. Since the force of gravity is downward and CD is horizontal, CD must