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A horizontal uniform beam AB of length 4m and a mass of 20 kg is supported at the end B by means of a string which passes over a fixed, smooth pulley supporting a counterbalancing weight of 8 kg on the other side. What force, F, when applied at the point A in a suitable direction, will hold the beam in static equilibrium

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a

F=160N

b

no force F, as specified, can hold the beam in static equilibrium

c

F=4019N

d

F=(200803)N

answer is B.

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F¯1=80cos30i^80sin30j^

=80.32i^80.12j^

=403i^40j^

F¯2=200j^

F¯1+F¯2+F¯3=0

F¯3=(+403i^+40j^200j^)

=403i^+160j^

|F3|=4800+25600

=4019

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A horizontal uniform beam AB of length 4m and a mass of 20 kg is supported at the end B by means of a string which passes over a fixed, smooth pulley supporting a counterbalancing weight of 8 kg on the other side. What force, F, when applied at the point A in a suitable direction, will hold the beam in static equilibrium