CE Past Board Exam April 2025 | Statics of Rigid Bodies Boom with Pulley Analysis

Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @engrclidez   A load W=30kN is lifted by a boom BCD making an angle, α=60º from the vertical axis as shown. Neglect the weight of the boom. Determine the angle β between the cables AC and AD, in degrees. Note: Point C is midway points B and D. A. 30 B. 20 C. 35 D. 25 Compute the tension in cable AC, in kN. A. 25.36 B. 34.92 C. 43.92 D. 25.98 Determine the reaction at B in kN. A. 53.49 B. 58.09 C. 54.77 D. 51.96