Two identical, uniform beams weighing 260 NN each are connected at one end by a frictionless hinge. A light horizontal crossbar attached at the midpoints of the beams maintains an angle of 53.0 ∘∘ between the beams. The beams are suspended from the ceiling by vertical wires such that they form a "VV" A. What is the direction of the force that the hinge at point A exerts on the right-hand beam? B. What is the direction of the force that the hinge at point A exerts on the left-hand beam?

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Two identical, uniform beams weighing 260 NN each are connected at one end by a frictionless hinge. A light horizontal crossbar attached at the midpoints of the beams maintains an angle of 53.0 ∘∘ between the beams. The beams are suspended from the ceiling by vertical wires such that they form a "VV"

A. What is the direction of the force that the hinge at point A exerts on the right-hand beam?

B. What is the direction of the force that the hinge at point A exerts on the left-hand beam?
 
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