1. A 2.4-m boom is held in place by a ball-and-socket joint at C and by two cables, AD and AE. Determine the tension in each cable and the reaction at C. -0.8î +0.6j – 2.4k 0.8î +1.2j-2.4k Intermediate Ans: Ân: 2.8 2.6 Ans: TAD = 2.6 kN, TAE = 2.8 kN, C = oî +1.8ĵ+4.8k kN %3D 0.8 m H. 0.8 m 4 in. D 0.6 m 12 in. 4 in. В 1.2 m 1.2 m 30 in. 20 in. 3.6 kNV 1.2 m S in.

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1. A 2.4-m boom is held in place by a ball-and-socket joint at C and by two cables, AD and AE.
Determine the tension in each cable and the reaction at C.
Intermediate Ans: An
-0.8î +0.6j –2.4K
0.8î +1.2j–2.4k
îne =
2.6
2.8
Ans: TAD = 2.6 kN, TAE = 2.8 kN, C = 0î +1.8j+4.8k kN
%3D
%3D
0.8 m
0.8 m
4 in.
D
0.6 m
12 in.
4 in.
1.2 m
B
1.2 m
30 in.
20 in.
xr
3.6 kNV
1.2 m
S in.
Transcribed Image Text:1. A 2.4-m boom is held in place by a ball-and-socket joint at C and by two cables, AD and AE. Determine the tension in each cable and the reaction at C. Intermediate Ans: An -0.8î +0.6j –2.4K 0.8î +1.2j–2.4k îne = 2.6 2.8 Ans: TAD = 2.6 kN, TAE = 2.8 kN, C = 0î +1.8j+4.8k kN %3D %3D 0.8 m 0.8 m 4 in. D 0.6 m 12 in. 4 in. 1.2 m B 1.2 m 30 in. 20 in. xr 3.6 kNV 1.2 m S in.
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