The boom in the figure below (Figure 1) weighs 3000 NN and is attached to a frictionless pivot at its lower end. It is not uniform; the distance of its center of gravity from the pivot is 40%% of its length. Make a free-body diagram of the boom. The boom attaches to the building at dot A. The center of gravity of the boom is indicated by dot B. The guy wire attaches to the boom and holds the load at dot C. Find the tension in the guy wire. Find the horizontal component of the force exerted on the boom at its lower end. Find the vertical component of the force exerted on the boom at its lower end

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The boom in the figure below (Figure 1) weighs 3000 NN and is attached to a frictionless pivot at its lower end. It is not uniform; the distance of its center of gravity from the pivot is 40%% of its length.

Make a free-body diagram of the boom. The boom attaches to the building at dot A. The center of gravity of the boom is indicated by dot B. The guy wire attaches to the boom and holds the load at dot C.

Find the tension in the guy wire.

Find the horizontal component of the force exerted on the boom at its lower end.

Find the vertical component of the force exerted on the boom at its lower end

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Boom
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