Ejercicio 4.

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La placa cuadrada de 20 x 20 in y de 56 lb de peso se sostiene

mediante tres cables verticales como se muestra en la figura.
Determínese la tensión en cada cable.

∑ Mc = 0
∑ Mc = [(-16 in i – 10 in k) x (Ay j)] + [(-20 in k) x (By j)] +
[(-10 in k – 6 in i) x (-56 lb j)] = 0
∑ Mc = -16 in Ay k + 10 in ay i + 20 in By i – 560 lb in i + 336 lb in k = 0
∑ Mcx = ∑ Mc * i = 10 in Ay + 20 in By - 560 lb in = 0
210 lb in + 20 in By – 560 lb in = 0
By = 17,5 lb
∑ Mcy = ∑ Mc * j = 0
∑ Mcz = ∑ Mc * k = -16 Ay + 336 lb in = 0
Ay = 21 lb

∑ Fy = 0 21 lb + 17,5 lb – 56 lb + Cy = 0
Cy = 17,5 lb