A uniform horizontal strut weighs 370.0 N. One end of the strut is attached to a hinged support at the wall, and the other end of the strut is attached to a sign that weighs 170.0 N. The strut is also supported by a cable attached between the end of the strut and the wall. Assume that the entire weight of the sign is attached at the very end of the strut. 30° Restaurane Find the tension in the cable (in N). N Find the force (in N) at the hinge of the strut. (Give the direction in degrees counterclockwise from the +x-axis. Assume that the +x-axis is to the right.) magnitude N direction °counterclockwise from the +x-axis

A uniform horizontal strut weighs 370.0 N. One end of the strut is attached to a hinged support at the wall, and the other end of the strut is attached to a sign that weighs 170.0 N. The strut is also supported by a cable attached between the end of the strut and the wall. Assume that the entire weight of the sign is attached at the very end of the strut. 30° Restaurane Find the tension in the cable (in N). N Find the force (in N) at the hinge of the strut. (Give the direction in degrees counterclockwise from the +x-axis. Assume that the +x-axis is to the right.) magnitude N direction °counterclockwise from the +x-axis

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Chapter5: Three-dimensional Equilibrium

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