2.4-4 A horizontal rigid bar ABC is pinned at end A and supported by two cables at points B and C. A vertical load P = 10 kN acts at end C of the bar. The two cables are made of steel with a modulus elas- ticity E = 200 GPa and have the same cross-sectional area. Calculate the minimum cross-sectional area of each cable if the yield stress of the cable is 400 MPa and the factor of safety is 2.0. Consider load P only; ignore the weight of bar ABC and the cables. 1.5 m A 1.5 m B 1.5 m C VP

2.4-4 A horizontal rigid bar ABC is pinned at end A and supported by two cables at points B and C. A vertical load P = 10 kN acts at end C of the bar. The two cables are made of steel with a modulus elas- ticity E = 200 GPa and have the same cross-sectional area. Calculate the minimum cross-sectional area of each cable if the yield stress of the cable is 400 MPa and the factor of safety is 2.0. Consider load P only; ignore the weight of bar ABC and the cables. 1.5 m A 1.5 m B 1.5 m C VP

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