Question: To clean the clogged drainpipe AE, a plumber disconnected both ends of the pipe and inserted a power snake through the opening at A. The

To clean the clogged drainpipe AE, a plumber disconnected both ends of the pipe and inserted a power snake through the opening at A. The cutting head of the snake is connected by a heavy cable to an electric motor which rotates at a constant speed as the plumber forces the cable into the pipe. The forces exerted by the plumber and the motor on the end of the cable can be represented d by the wrench F= −(80 N)k, M= −(144 N ∙ m)k. Determine the reactions at B, C, and D caused by the cleaning operation. Assume that the reaction at each support consists of two force components perpendicular to the pipe.



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