Question

Referring to diagram below, the 2.4m, 3.6kN rod is held by a ball-and-socket joint at C(ie there is no moment existing at C) by two cables AD and AE (a) Express AD and AE in vector format, (b) Determine the tension in each cable, (c) and the force acting on the support at C in vector format 0.8 m 0.8 m 0.6 m 1.2 m 1.2 m 3,6 kN 1.2 m

Answer 1

2 2. AE he A D TAE ラ(2

4:32 →@ -4.32 ±LO3TA E i-e--0-SS2Tan Cy+0.23(2:6) +0.429 (23) 二0 and O