The 55-kg cylinder is suspended from a clamping collar at C which can be positioned at any horizontal position x between the fixed supports at A and B. The cable is 12 m in length. Determine and plot the tensions in cable segments AC and BC as a function of x over the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 10. Do your plot on a separate piece of paper. Then answer the questions to check your results.

The 55-kg cylinder is suspended from a clamping collar at C which can be positioned at any horizontal position x between the fixed supports at A and B. The cable is 12 m in length. Determine and plot the tensions in cable segments AC and BC as a function of x over the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 10. Do your plot on a separate piece of paper. Then answer the questions to check your results.

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Chapter4: Coplanar Equilibrium Analysis

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Problem 4.129P: The uniform 240-lb bar AB is held in the position shown by the cable AC. Compute the tension in the...

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