The system in the Figure is in equilibrium. A mass M1 = 226.0 kg hangs from the end of a uniform strut which is held at an angle è = 41.0° with respect to the horizontal. The cable supporting the strut is at angle á = 27.4° with respect to the horizontal. The strut has a mass of 54.2 kg. Find the magnitude of the tension T in the cable. Find the magnitude of the horizontal component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge? Find the magnitude of the vertical component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge?

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To find the magnitude of the tension T in the cable, we can use some trigonometry. We know that the angle between the cable and the horizontal is 27.4°. So, we can use the equation: T * cos(27.4°) = M1 * g, where g is the acceleration due to gravity. Plugging in the values, we can solve for T.

As for the magnitude of the horizontal component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge, we can again use some trigonometry. The angle between the strut and the horizontal is 41.0°. So, the horizontal component of the force can be found using the equation: T * sin(27.4°) = F_h, where F_h is the horizontal component of the force.

Lastly, to find the magnitude of the vertical component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge, we can use the equation: F_v = M1 * g + M2 * g, where M2 is the mass of the strut. Plugging in the values, we can solve for F_v.

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To find the magnitude of the tension T in the cable, we can break the tension force into horizontal and vertical components.

Step 1: Resolve the tension force T into horizontal and vertical components.
The horizontal component of T is given by Th = T * cos(á) since the angle á is with respect to the horizontal.
The vertical component of T is given by Tv = T * sin(á) since the angle á is with respect to the horizontal.

Step 2: Write the equations of equilibrium.
In the horizontal direction, the sum of horizontal forces is zero:
Th = Force exerted on the strut by the hinge in the horizontal direction.

In the vertical direction, the sum of vertical forces is zero:
Tv + Mg1 + Mg2 = 0
Here, Mg1 is the weight of mass M1, Mg2 is the weight of the strut, and g is the acceleration due to gravity.

Step 3: Substitute the given values and solve the equations.
Let's substitute the values given in the problem:
M1 = 226.0 kg (mass hanging from the strut)
M2 = 54.2 kg (mass of the strut)
è = 41.0° (angle of strut with respect to the horizontal)
á = 27.4° (angle of cable with respect to the horizontal)

First, calculate the weights:
Mg1 = M1 * g
Mg2 = M2 * g

Then, solve for Th:
Th = T * cos(á)

Next, solve for Tv using the equation of equilibrium:
Tv + Mg1 + Mg2 = 0
Tv = -(Mg1 + Mg2)

Finally, substitute the calculated values and solve for T:
Th = T * cos(á)
T = Th / cos(á)

Step 4: Calculate the desired quantities.
Using the calculated value of T, we can find the magnitude of the horizontal component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge:
Horizontal component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge = Th

Using the calculated value of Tv, we can find the magnitude of the vertical component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge:
Vertical component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge = Tv

Now, we can solve the problem.

To find the magnitude of the tension T in the cable, we can use the fact that the system is in equilibrium, meaning that the net force and net torque acting on the system must be zero.

Let's start by considering the forces acting on the strut. There are two forces acting on the strut: the tension T in the cable and the force exerted on the strut by the hinge.

Now, let's break down the forces and find their components. The force exerted on the strut by the hinge can be broken down into horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge balances the horizontal component of the force caused by the tension in the cable. The vertical component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge balances the vertical component of the weight of the mass M1 and the weight of the strut.

Since the system is in equilibrium, the vertical component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge must equal the vertical component of the weight of the mass M1 and the weight of the strut. We can write this as:

(Negative vertical component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge) + (vertical component of the weight of M1) + (vertical component of the weight of the strut) = 0

To find the magnitude of the tension T in the cable, we can take the sum of the horizontal components of the forces:

(horizontal component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge) + (horizontal component of the force caused by T) = 0

Now we need to calculate the components of the forces. We can use trigonometry to do this.
The vertical component of the weight of M1 is given by M1 * g * cos(θ) where θ is the angle between the cable and the horizontal.
The vertical component of the weight of the strut is given by the mass of the strut times the acceleration due to gravity (g) times cos(θ).

The horizontal component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge is given by the tension T times cos(α), where α is the angle between the cable and the horizontal.
The horizontal component of the force caused by T is given by T * cos(θ), where θ is the angle between the strut and the horizontal.

Now, with all the components calculated, we have a system of equations that we can solve to find the unknowns.

1. Calculate the vertical components of the weight of M1 and the weight of the strut:
Vertical component of the weight of M1 = M1 * g * cos(θ)
Vertical component of the weight of the strut = Mstrut * g * cos(θ)

2. Calculate the horizontal components of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge and the force caused by T:
Horizontal component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge = T * cos(α)
Horizontal component of the force caused by T = T * cos(θ)

3. Set up the equations using the vertical and horizontal components:
Vertical component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge + Vertical component of the weight of M1 + Vertical component of the weight of the strut = 0
Horizontal component of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge + Horizontal component of the force caused by T = 0

4. Solve the equations simultaneously to find T and the horizontal and vertical components of the force exerted on the strut by the hinge.

Remember to convert angles from degrees to radians when using trigonometric functions.