Question

A crate with a mass of 175.5 kg is suspended from the end of a uniform boom with a mass of 94.7 kg. The upper end of the boom is supported by a cable attached to the wall and the lower end by a pivot (marked X) on the same wall.
Calculate the tension in the cable. (You'll need to get the various positions from the graph. Many are exactly on one of the tic marks.)

Answer 1

323.5 N is the tension in the cable.

Given

Mass of crate(M) = 175.5 kg

Mass of boom(m) = 94.7 kg

The tension, T in the cable can be calculated by taking moments of force about the central point of marked X.

The Angle of the boom with the horizontal can be calculated by

tanθ = 5/10

θ = tan⁻¹(5/10) = 26.56°

Angle of the boom with horizontal is 26.56°

The angle of cable with horizontal can be calculated by

tan B = 4/10

B = tan⁻¹(4/10) = 21.80°

Angle of cable with horizontal is 21.80°

Taking moments of force about the point X

(Mcosθ + mcosθ) 0.5 = T(sin(θ +B)1

(175.5 × cos 26.56 + 94.7 × cos 26.56 )× 0.5 = T (sin(26.56 + 21.80) X 1

By calculating, we get

Tension(T) = 241.68/0.747

Tension(T) = 323.5 N

Hence, 323.5 N is the tension in the cable.

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