-A uniform 200 kg beam,6 m long,is freely pivoted at P.The beam is supported in a horizontal position by a light strut,5 m long,which is freely pivoted at Q and is loosely pinned to the beam at R.A load of mass is suspended from the end of the beam at S.A maximum compression of 25,000 N in the strut is permitted,due to safety.In the figure,the maximum mass M of the load is closest to:
A)920 kg
B)665 kg
C)1175 kg
D)1120 kg
E)1375 kg

Question

-A uniform 200 kg beam,6 m long,is freely pivoted at P.The beam is supported in a horizontal position by a light strut,5 m long,which is freely pivoted at Q and is loosely pinned to the beam at R.A load of mass is suspended from the end of the beam at S.A maximum compression of 25,000 N in the strut is permitted,due to safety.In the figure,the maximum mass M of the load is closest to:
A)920 kg 
B)665 kg 
C)1175 kg 
D)1120 kg 
E)1375 kg

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The Answer is A

-A Uniform 200 Kg Beam,6 M Long,is Freely Pivoted at P.The