Question: A uniform, 8.0-m, 1150-kg beam is hinged to a wall and supported by a thin cable attached 2.0 m from the free end of the
A uniform, 8.0-m, 1150-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. P11.46). The beam is supported at an angle of 30.0° above the horizontal.
(a) Draw a free-body diagram of the beam.
(b) Find the tension in the cable.
(c) How hard does the beam push inward on the wall?
Fig. 11.46

40.0 K 2.0 m 30.0
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