The block W has a mass, M. Weightless bar AB rests against a smooth vertical wall at B and is supported by a ball and socket joint at A. The two cables are attached to a point on the bar midway between its ends. a/2 - ē/2 If M=250 kg a=600 mm, e-400 mm, f-300 mm, g= 500 mm, and h=900 mm, find the tension in cable DC and the reactions at the supports A and B. (h+f)/2 You MUST use the Vector Method only to solve this question. Do NOoT use the scalar method.

The block W has a mass, M. Weightless bar AB rests against a smooth vertical wall at B and is supported by a ball and socket joint at A. The two cables are attached to a point on the bar midway between its ends. a/2 - ē/2 If M=250 kg a=600 mm, e-400 mm, f-300 mm, g= 500 mm, and h=900 mm, find the tension in cable DC and the reactions at the supports A and B. (h+f)/2 You MUST use the Vector Method only to solve this question. Do NOoT use the scalar method.

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter10: Virtual Work And Potential Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10.60P: The weightless bars AB and CE, together with the 5-lb weight BE, form a parallelogram linkage. The...

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