A uniform 8.00 m, 1500 kg beam is hinged to a wall and supported by a thin cable attached 2.00 m from the free end of the beam, as shown in the figure. The beam is fixed to the wall by a hinge at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the horizontal. The angle between the cable and the beam is 40.0   what is the direction of torque exerted by the beam around the point where the cable is attached to the beam? a) clockwise b) counterclockwise

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A uniform 8.00 m, 1500 kg beam is hinged to a wall and supported by a thin cable attached 2.00 m from the free end of the beam, as shown in the figure. The beam is fixed to the wall by a hinge at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the horizontal. The angle between the cable and the beam is 40.0

 

what is the direction of torque exerted by the beam around the point where the cable is attached to the beam?

a) clockwise

b) counterclockwise

40.0°
30.0°
2.0 m
Transcribed Image Text:40.0° 30.0° 2.0 m
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