Question: Q 3 . A 7 - m boom is held by a ball and socket at ( A ) and by two cables

Q3. A 7-m boom is held by a ball and socket at \( A \) and by two cables \( E B F \) and \( D C \); cable \( E B F \) passes around a frictionless hook at \( B \). A load is acting downward and having a magnitude of \(3.\boldsymbol{x}\mathrm{kN}\), where \(\boldsymbol{x}\) is the last digit of your student number (e.g. the load is 3.8 kN if your number is 12345678A).(a) Draw free-body diagram of the boom. (b) Determine the tensions in the two cables.
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Q 3 . A 7 - m boom is held by a ball and socket

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