Question: A 360-kg mass is supported on a wire attached to a 15-m-long steel bar that is pivoted at a vertical wall and supported by a
A 360-kg mass is supported on a wire attached to a 15-m-long steel bar that is pivoted at a vertical wall and supported by a cable as shown in Figure. The mass of the bar is 85 kg.
(a) With the cable attached to the bar 5.0 m from the lower end as shown, find the tension in the cable and the force exerted by the wall on the steel bar.
(b) Repeat if a somewhat longer cable is attached to the steel bar 5.0 m from its upper end, maintaining the same angle between the bar and the wall.

60 15 m 10 m 360kg 5m
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