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

Multiple Choice

-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