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Answer: A uniform, 7.5-m-long beam weighing 5860 N is
Chapter 11, Problem 61P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 61P
A uniform, 7.5-m-long beam weighing 5860 N is hinged to a wall and supported by a thin cable attached 1.5 m from the free end of the beam. The cable runs between the beam and the wall and makes a 40° angle with the beam. What is the tension in the cable when the beam is at an angle of 30° above the horizontal?
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QUESTION:
Problem 61P
A uniform, 7.5-m-long beam weighing 5860 N is hinged to a wall and supported by a thin cable attached 1.5 m from the free end of the beam. The cable runs between the beam and the wall and makes a 40° angle with the beam. What is the tension in the cable when the beam is at an angle of 30° above the horizontal?
ANSWER:
Solution 61P
Step 1 of 3:
Given data,
For beam,
Weight, W=5860 N
Length, h=7.5 m
For thin cable,
Length, l=1.5m
To find,
Tension, T=?
The pictorial representation of given problem,