# Static Equilibrium and a beam

I have been trying to work on this problem, but I keep getting the answer wrong. I would appreciate if someone could help me understand what I did wrong.

Below is my answer and solution:

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BvU
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How can you work with ft and lb and come up with a force in N ?

What is the direction of Fp ? You seem to think it's horizontal. Why ?

It's actually in lbs. I don't know why I wrote 45.2N. The answer is supposed to be in lbs.
And about the direction of F(p), I assumed it would be horizontal since the beam is in static equilibrium while remaining horizontally.

Chestermiller
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Why not just write the moment balance simply as $$(120)(6)=T_y(12)$$

Why not just write the moment balance simply as $$(120)(6)=T_y(12)$$
Wouldn't the answer still be the same?

BvU
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I assumed it would be horizontal since the beam is in static equilibrium
Assumption is unfounded.

Assumption is unfounded.
Then what would be the correct answer?

Chestermiller
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Wouldn't the answer still be the same?
Yes, but wouldn’t be simpler? This would also allow you to immediately determine the vertical reaction force component at the pin.

jack action
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But you have the 75 lb right there in your calculations.

The question is what is the magnitude of the force, not what is the horizontal component of the force.

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haruspex