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title: "A hungry bear weighing 700 N walks out on a beam in an attempt to retrieve a basket of goodies hanging at the end of the beam. The beam is uniform, weighs 200 N, and is 6.00 m long. The goodies weigh 80 N."
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# A hungry bear weighing 700 N walks out on a beam in an attempt to retrieve a basket of goodies hanging at the end of the beam. The beam is uniform, weighs 200 N, and is 6.00 m long. The goodies weigh 80 N.

A hungry bear weighing 700 N walks out on a beam in an attempt to retrieve a basket of goodies hanging at the end of the beam. The beam is uniform, weighs 200 N, and is 6.00 m long. The goodies weigh 80 N.

![Diagram](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/hungry-bear-e1712821886669-272x300.png)

**Part a)** Draw a free-body-diagram for the beam. When the bear is at x = 1.0 m. *(3 points)*

**Part b)** Find the tension in the wire supporting the beam. *(3 points)*

**Part c)** Find the components of the reaction force at the hinge. *(3 points)*


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