3. A 550 kg drawbridge has a hinge at one end and a cable attached to the other. It is stuck in a position where it makes an angle of 30° with the vertical. The cable pulling on the far end of the bridge is horizontal. Find the tension in the cable as well as the vertical and horizontal components of force from the hinge.

3. A 550 kg drawbridge has a hinge at one end and a cable attached to the other. It is stuck in a position where it makes an angle of 30° with the vertical. The cable pulling on the far end of the bridge is horizontal. Find the tension in the cable as well as the vertical and horizontal components of force from the hinge.

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

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Chapter4: Coplanar Equilibrium Analysis

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