A uniform, 8.0-m, 1500-kg beam is hinged to a wall and

Chapter 11, Problem 11.50

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A uniform, 8.0-m, 1500-kg beam is hinged to a wall and supported by a thin cable attached 2.0 m from the free end of the beam, (Fig. P11.50). The beam is supported at an angle of \(30.0^{\circ}\) above the horizontal. (a) Draw a freebody diagram of the beam. (b) Find the tension in the cable. (c) How hard does the beam push inward on the wall?

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QUESTION:

A uniform, 8.0-m, 1500-kg beam is hinged to a wall and supported by a thin cable attached 2.0 m from the free end of the beam, (Fig. P11.50). The beam is supported at an angle of \(30.0^{\circ}\) above the horizontal. (a) Draw a freebody diagram of the beam. (b) Find the tension in the cable. (c) How hard does the beam push inward on the wall?

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The mass of the beam

The length of the beam,

The cable is attached  from the free end of the beam.

The beam makes an angle of  above the horizontal.

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