A iniform rod of length 2a and weight W
is smoothly pivoted to a fixed point
at A. A load of weight 2W is attached
to the end B. The rod is kept horizontally
by a string attached to the midpoint
D of the rod and to a point C vertically
above A.
If the length of the string is 2a, find,
in terms of W, the tension in the
string and the magnitude of the
reaction at the pivot.
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