Question: 3 - D Equilibrium Rigid bar ABCD, supporting a mass at point C , lies in the x - y plane and is supported by

3-D Equilibrium
Rigid bar ABCD, supporting a mass at point C, lies in the x-y plane and is supported by a Ball-and-Socket at points A and D and cable BE.
3. Sketch a Free Body Diagram of Rigid Bar ABCD.
.s(:-.394hat(i)-.512hat()+.768hat(k):)
(-1)
4. Express the tension in cable BE,?bar(T)BE as a Cartesian Vector. (Hint: Position Vector Unit Vector Cartesians)
a.0.384TBE?bar(1)+0.512TBEbar()+0.768TBEbar(k)
b.-0.384TBEbar(1)-0.512TR
c.-0.384TBEbar(1)-0.768bar()+0.512TBEbar(k)
d.-0.384TBEbar(1)+0.512 T.i(Hint: Dot Product)
a.7570N-m
c.7270N-m
d.7870N-m
6. Determine the magnitude of the force in cable BE.(Hint: Dot Product)
a.4.39kN
16.459kN
c.4.99kN
d.4.79kN
3 - D Equilibrium Rigid bar ABCD, supporting a

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