A uniform drawbridge must be held at a 37 angle above the horizontal to allow ships to

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A uniform drawbridge must be held at a 37° angle above the horizontal to allow ships to pass underneath. The drawbridge weighs 45,000 N and is 14.0 m long. A cable is connected 3.5 m from the hinge where the bridge pivots (measured along the bridge) and pulls horizontally on the bridge l0 hold it in place.
(a) What is the tension in the cable?
(b) Find the magnitude and direction of the force the hinge exerts on the bridge.
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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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