A horizontal rod with a mass of 10 kg and length 12 m is hinged to a wall at one end and supported by a cable which makes an angle of 30º with the rod at its other end. Calculate the tension in the cable and the force exerted by the hinge.
Introduction This is a problem involving static equilibrium. The horizontal rod is supported at one end by a hinge and at the other end by a cable inclined at an angle. To solve this, we apply the conditions of equilibrium: Sum of all horizontal forces = 0 Sum of all vertical forces = 0 Sum […]