The figure shows a uniform, horizontal beam (length = 10 m, mass = 25 kg) that is pivoted at the wall, with its far end supported by a cable that makes an angle of 51° with the horizontal. If a person (mass = 60 kg) stands 3.0 m from the pivot, what is the tension in the cable?





a.

0.83 kN



b.

0.30 kN



c.

0.38 kN



d.

0.42 kN



e.

3.0 kN


c

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