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The smooth uniform rod AB is supported by a balland-socket joint at A, the wall at B, and cable BC. Determine the components of reaction at A, the tension in the cable, and the normal reaction at B if the rod has a mass of 20 kg.

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QUESTION:

The smooth uniform rod AB is supported by a balland-socket joint at A, the wall at B, and cable BC. Determine the components of reaction at A, the tension in the cable, and the normal reaction at B if the rod has a mass of 20 kg.

ANSWER:

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 The coordinates of points A, B and G are , ,  and

Next find the expression for the tension in the cable $$ T_{B C}$$

Next find the expression for the reaction force at B.

Next find the force vector of the weight

Next find the position vectors

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