Question: Problem 3: A rigid beam is attached to two steel cables {E,A} as shown below. There is a rigid rock a small distance 8 below

 Problem 3: A rigid beam is attached to two steel cables

Problem 3: A rigid beam is attached to two steel cables {E,A} as shown below. There is a rigid rock a small distance 8 below the unloaded position of the beam. A load P is applied to the middle of the beam. Determine (a) The load P; that will make the beam come in contact with the rock and (b) the tension in the wires for a load P > PC . Lastly, (c) is there a downward force P that would make one of the two wires go slack? If so, what is this load? rigid beam

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