Multiple Choice
A 530-kg I-beam that is 4.6 m long has one end attached to a vertical wall. The I-beam is allowed to pivot up and down about the attachment location. A long cable is then attached to the other end of the I-beam and hoisted vertically so the I-beam is exactly parallel with the ground. The vertical pin force at the pivot is
A) 5300 N.
B) 0 N.
C) 2600 N.
D) 4500 N.
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