Question: A 20.0-kg floodlight in a park is supported at the end of a horizontal beam of negligible mass that is hinged to a pole, as

A 20.0-kg floodlight in a park is supported at the end of a horizontal beam of negligible mass that is hinged to a pole, as shown in Figure P12.12. A cable at an angle of 30.0° with the beam helps to support the light. Find
(a) The tension in the cable and
(b) The horizontal and vertical forces exerted on the beam by the pole.

A 20.0-kg floodlight in a park is supported

0.0 Figure P12.12

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