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Physics Rotational Mechanics Level: High School

Equilibrium

A 1250 N uniform beam is attached to a vertical wall at one end and is supported by a cable at the other end . A W = 1940 N crate hangs from the far end of he beam .

(a) Calculate the magnitude of the tension in the wire .

(b) Calculate the magnitude of the horizontal and vertical components of the force that the wall exerts on the left end of the beam .