A hungry 750 N bear walks out on a beam in an attempt to retrieve some...

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A hungry 750 N bear walks out on a beam in an attempt to retrieve some "goodies" hanging at the end (Fig. P8.20). The beam is uniform, weighs 200 N, and is 6.00 m long, the goodies weigh 85.0 N. 60.0 Goodies Figure P8.20 (a) Draw a free-body diagram of the beam. (Do this on paper. Your instructor may ask you to turn in this sketch.) (b) When the bear is at x = 1 m, find the tension in the wire and the components of the reaction force at the hinge. N (tension) N (horizontal reaction) N (vertical reaction) (c) If the wire can withstand a maximum tension of 950 N, what is the maximum distance the bear can walk before the wire breaks? m A hungry 750 N bear walks out on a beam in an attempt to retrieve some "goodies" hanging at the end (Fig. P8.20). The beam is uniform, weighs 200 N, and is 6.00 m long, the goodies weigh 85.0 N. 60.0 Goodies Figure P8.20 (a) Draw a free-body diagram of the beam. (Do this on paper. Your instructor may ask you to turn in this sketch.) (b) When the bear is at x = 1 m, find the tension in the wire and the components of the reaction force at the hinge. N (tension) N (horizontal reaction) N (vertical reaction) (c) If the wire can withstand a maximum tension of 950 N, what is the maximum distance the bear can walk before the wire breaks? m

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This physics problem involves static equilibrium where the forces and torques on the beam are balanced You have to calculate the tensions and reaction ... View the full answer