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5.6 Newton’s Second Law in Rotational Form
5.5 Rotational Equilibrium and Newton’s First Law in Rotational Form
5.4 Rotational Inertia
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Figure 1. Beam supported by a hinge and cable.
Figure 1. Beam supported by a hinge and cable.
A uniform rigid beam of mass \(M\) and length \(L\) is attached to a vertical wall by a hinge. The beam is held horizontally by a light cable attached to the right end of the beam. The cable makes an angle \(\theta\) with the beam and is attached to the wall above the hinge. A small block of mass \(m_0\) rests on the beam at a horizontal distance \(x\) from the hinge. The system is initially at rest in static equilibrium.

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