24 in. 09. A loading car is at rest on a track forming an angle of 25° with the vertical. The gross weight of the car and its load is 5500 Ib, and it acts at a point 30 in. from the track, halfway between the two axles. The car is held by a cable 24 in. from the track. Determine the tension in the cable and the reaction at each pair of wheels. 25° 25 in. 30 in. 25 in.

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A loading car is at rest on a track forming an angle of 25° with the vertical the gross weight of the car and its load is 5500 lb, and it acts at a point 30 inches from the track. Halfway between the two axles. The car is held by a cable 24 inches from the track. Determine the tension in the cable and the reaction at each pair of wheels.

 

 

24 in.
09.
A loading car is at rest on a track forming an angle of
25° with the vertical. The gross weight of the car and
its load is 5500 Ib, and it acts at a point 30 in. from the
track, halfway between the two axles. The car is held
by a cable 24 in. from the track. Determine the tension
in the cable and the reaction at each pair of wheels.
25°
25 in.
30 in.
25 in.
Transcribed Image Text:24 in. 09. A loading car is at rest on a track forming an angle of 25° with the vertical. The gross weight of the car and its load is 5500 Ib, and it acts at a point 30 in. from the track, halfway between the two axles. The car is held by a cable 24 in. from the track. Determine the tension in the cable and the reaction at each pair of wheels. 25° 25 in. 30 in. 25 in.
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