Uniform slender rod OA has weight Wrod = 250 N and is held in equilibrium by cable AD, cable AC, and ball-and-socket joint O. A crate with weight Werate = 1050 N is hung from the end of rod OA at point A. The coordinates of points A, C, and D are: A =(4, 1.5, -0.5) m C = (0,4.5, -3) m D = (0, 6.5, 0.5) m Determine the tension in cables AC and AD. • • Z A B X

Uniform slender rod OA has weight Wrod = 250 N and is held in equilibrium by cable AD, cable AC, and ball-and-socket joint O. A crate with weight Werate = 1050 N is hung from the end of rod OA at point A. The coordinates of points A, C, and D are: A =(4, 1.5, -0.5) m C = (0,4.5, -3) m D = (0, 6.5, 0.5) m Determine the tension in cables AC and AD. • • Z A B X

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Chapter5: Three-dimensional Equilibrium

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