Horizontal force on hinge is affected by moving the block farther away?

[hello478]

Homework Statement

The block is now moved closer to end A of the beam. Assume that the beam remains
horizontal.
State whether this change will increase, decrease or have no effect on the horizontal
component of the force exerted on the beam by the hinge.

Relevant Equations

theory questions, i think it uses vectors

my attempt: no effect

 

[PeroK]

I can't see your attempt.

 

[hello478]

I can't see your attempt.

done!

 

[kuruman]

Presumably you have already found the horizontal component of the force exerted by the beam on the hinge in a previous part that you do not show. Redo this using symbols with $x$ being the distance of the mass from the hinge. Examine the symbolic expression. What happens to the horizontal component when $x$ is reduced?

 

[hello478]

Presumably you have already found the horizontal component of the force exerted by the beam on the hinge in a previous part that you do not show. Redo this using symbols with $x$ being the distance of the mass from the hinge. Examine the symbolic expression. What happens to the horizontal component when $x$ is reduced?

in the previous part, there are calculations for vertical components not horizontal
but how would the horizontal force be found? i dont know how
like the 17 cos 50 would be the horizontal tension of the rope... what about hinge, i have no idea about it...

 

[hello478]

Draw a free body diagram and d

yes i did it...

 

[kuruman]

yes i did it...

Please post your FBD and embed in the post. Use “Attach files”, lower left. We need to see what you have done.

 

[hello478]

Please post your FBD and embed in the post. Use “Attach files”, lower left. We need to see what you have done.

done
took time as i had to draw it digitally again...

 

[kuruman]

Please label all the forces in the diagram so that we can refer to them. Also post the equations that you get from saying that the net force on the beam is zero and the net torque on the beam is zero.

Do all that on your next post instead of editing the old one.

 

[hello478]

Please label all the forces in the diagram so that we can refer to them. Also post the equations that you get from saying that the net force on the beam is zero and the net torque on the beam is zero.

Do all that on your next post instead of editing the old one.

making a new post on this now...

 

[BvU]

There is a subtle difference between a post and a thread

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[hello478]

There is a subtle difference between a post and a thread

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yeah, sorry
i didnt know...
and i confused physics forums with instagram lol