Problem III. A cable was used to dry the clothes from wet laundry by hanging as shown below. The clothes are placed such that it approximately loads the cable by a uniform q(x) = qo. If (= 10 m, hA = 5 m, and hB = 4 m, compute the maximum force in the cable for its minimum distance to the ground by 3 m. В hA hB 77

Problem III. A cable was used to dry the clothes from wet laundry by hanging as shown below. The clothes are placed such that it approximately loads the cable by a uniform q(x) = qo. If (= 10 m, hA = 5 m, and hB = 4 m, compute the maximum force in the cable for its minimum distance to the ground by 3 m. В hA hB 77

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

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Chapter6: Beams And Cables

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.65P: Cable AB supports the uniformly distributed load of 4 kN/m. If the slope of the cable at A is zero,...

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