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Static Crane

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A crane with a boom of mass $m = 500$ kg and length $L = 20$ meters holds a mass $M = 2000$ kg suspended as shown.

a) Find the tension in the wire.

b) Find the force exerted on the boom by the crane body.



Robert G. Brown 2000-12-09