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AP Physics C: Mechanics
5.5 Rotational Equilibrium and Newton’s First Law in Rotational Form
5.3 Torque
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A schematic diagram showing a horizontal boom supported by a vertical wall and a tie-rod. On the left, a vertical wall is represented by a vertical line with hash marks to its left. A horizontal rectangular boom of length \(L\) and mass \(M\) extends to the right from the wall. The left end of the boom is attached to the wall at a pivot indicated by a small open circle. A straight thin line segment representing a tie-rod connects the right end of the boom to an anchor point on the vertical wall directly above the pivot. The angle between the horizontal boom and the inclined tie-rod is labeled with an arc and the symbol \(\theta\). No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
A uniform boom of mass \(M\) and length \(L\) supported by a pivot and an angled tie-rod.
A uniform horizontal boom of mass \(M\) and length \(L\) is attached to a vertical wall by a frictionless pivot at its left end. A light tie-rod is connected between the right end of the boom and the wall above the pivot, making an angle \(\theta\) with the horizontal boom, where \(0 < \theta < 90^\circ\). Let \(T\) be the tension in the tie-rod and \(F_H\) be the magnitude of the horizontal force exerted by the pivot on the boom. Which of the following correctly describes the behavior of \(T\) and \(F_H\) in the theoretical limits \(\theta \to 0^\circ\) and \(\theta \to 90^\circ\)?

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