b) A 5.50 m long (L) steel pipe in Figure Q3b is has a mass of 625 kg and is suspended by a crane at cable CD. Point C is attached to the ends A and B of the steel pipe using a sling. The sling cable AC is 2.85 m long and the sling cable BC is also 2.85 m long. Using g = 9.81 m/s², calculate the tension in cable AC and in cable BC. Assume the beam AB is horizontal and is in static equilibrium. Give your answer in kilonewtons (kN) to two decimal places. D C L Figure Q3b B

b) A 5.50 m long (L) steel pipe in Figure Q3b is has a mass of 625 kg and is suspended by a crane at cable CD. Point C is attached to the ends A and B of the steel pipe using a sling. The sling cable AC is 2.85 m long and the sling cable BC is also 2.85 m long. Using g = 9.81 m/s², calculate the tension in cable AC and in cable BC. Assume the beam AB is horizontal and is in static equilibrium. Give your answer in kilonewtons (kN) to two decimal places. D C L Figure Q3b B

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