A mechanic hangs a sign outside the workshop as shown below. The 200.0-N sign hangs from a beam that weighs 50.0 N. The beam is attached to a wall by a hinge, and the other end of the beam is supported by a cable whose breaking strength is 417 N. The beam is 1.50-m long. The sign's dimensions are 1.00 m horizontal and 0.80 m vertical. 0 AUTO SERVICE -FREE ESTIMATES- -1.00 m- 0.80 m (a) Sketch a free-body diagram for the beam. (b) Determine the minimum angle that can exist between the beam and the cable.

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A mechanic hangs a sign outside the workshop as shown below. The 200.0-N sign hangs from
a beam that weighs 50.0 N. The beam is attached to a wall by a hinge, and the other end of the
beam is supported by a cable whose breaking strength is 417 N. The beam is 1.50-m long.
The sign's dimensions are 1.00 m horizontal and 0.80 m vertical.
Joe's
AUTO SERVICE
-FREE ESTIMATES
-1.00 m-
0.80 m
(a) Sketch a free-body diagram for the beam.
(b) Determine the minimum angle that can exist between the beam and the cable.
Transcribed Image Text:A mechanic hangs a sign outside the workshop as shown below. The 200.0-N sign hangs from a beam that weighs 50.0 N. The beam is attached to a wall by a hinge, and the other end of the beam is supported by a cable whose breaking strength is 417 N. The beam is 1.50-m long. The sign's dimensions are 1.00 m horizontal and 0.80 m vertical. Joe's AUTO SERVICE -FREE ESTIMATES -1.00 m- 0.80 m (a) Sketch a free-body diagram for the beam. (b) Determine the minimum angle that can exist between the beam and the cable.
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