The tailgate OBC is attached to the rear of a trailer via hinges at O and two restraining cables AB. (There is one cable on each side of the trailer.) The 120-lb tailgate is 4 in. thick with center of gravity at B, which is at mid-thickness. The crate is centered between the two cables and weighs 200 lb with center of gravity at G. Determine the magnitude of the tension force T in each cable. Express your answer in units of lbf. 6" 14" 20° 21" B A 21" 28"

The tailgate OBC is attached to the rear of a trailer via hinges at O and two restraining cables AB. (There is one cable on each side of the trailer.) The 120-lb tailgate is 4 in. thick with center of gravity at B, which is at mid-thickness. The crate is centered between the two cables and weighs 200 lb with center of gravity at G. Determine the magnitude of the tension force T in each cable. Express your answer in units of lbf. 6" 14" 20° 21" B A 21" 28"

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Chapter5: Three-dimensional Equilibrium

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