A uniform pole AB of weight 5w and length 8a is suspended horizontally by tho strings attached to it at C and D where AC=DB=a. A body of weight 9w hangs vertically from the pole at E where ED
=2a.Calculate the tension in each string.

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A uniform pole AB of weight 5w and length 8a is suspended horizontally by tho strings attached to it at C and D where AC=DB=a. A body of weight  9w hangs vertically from the pole at E where ED
=2a.Calculate the tension in each string.

anonymous · Answer

Moment about D=0
or,T1*6a-5w*3a-9w*2a=0
T2+T1=5w+9w

anonymous · Answer

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