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Question 5

A uniform beam AB AB\,AB has length 6 m and mass 10 kg. The beam rests horizontally on two supports X X\,X and YYY, where AX=2AX = 2AX=2 m and AY=5AY = 5AY=5 m.

a.

Find the magnitude of the reactions of the support at X X\,X and YYY.

[3]
b.

A block is now placed at A A\,A and the beam is on the point of tilting about XXX. Find the weight of the block.

[3]
c.

Find the magnitude of the reaction at XXX.

[2]

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