Torque with sign attached to a rod

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The discussion revolves around calculating the tension in a cable supporting a uniform square sign hung from a rod. The sign weighs 54.8 kg and is attached to a 3.00 m rod, with the cable extending to a wall 4.00 m high. The user attempts to solve for tension using torque equations but realizes a potential error in the weight used for the sign and the center of mass calculation. The correct weight should be 54.8 kg, not 54.6 kg, and the location of the center of mass is crucial for accurate torque calculations. The user seeks clarification on what might be missing in their calculations.
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Homework Statement


a 54.8 kg uniform square sign, 2.00 m on a side, is hung from a 3.00 m rod of negligible mass. A cable is attached to the end of the rod and to a point on the wall 4.00 m above the point where the rod is fixed to the wall.
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The Attempt at a Solution


Ʃτ=Trsin(θ1) -mg(r)(sin(θ2))=0
cable length=sqrt(4^2 +3^2)=5
r=3
arctan(4/3)=51.3*=θ1
180-(51.3+90)=36.86=θ2
T(3)(sin(53.1)-(54.6)(9.8)(3)sin(90)=0
T=1605/2.389=669N

That's wrong...what am I forgetting to do?
 
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Painguy said:

Homework Statement


a 54.8 kg uniform square sign, 2.00 m on a side, is hung from a 3.00 m rod of negligible mass. A cable is attached to the end of the rod and to a point on the wall 4.00 m above the point where the rod is fixed to the wall.
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Homework Equations




The Attempt at a Solution


Ʃτ=Trsin(θ1) -mg(r)(sin(θ2))=0
cable length=sqrt(4^2 +3^2)=5
r=3
arctan(4/3)=51.3*=θ1
180-(51.3+90)=36.86=θ2
T(3)(sin(53.1)-(54.6)(9.8)(3)sin(90)=0
T=1605/2.389=669N

That's wrong...what am I forgetting to do?
What is it you're trying to find ?
 

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Painguy said:
T(3)(sin(53.1)-(54.6)(9.8)(3)sin(90)=0
How far from the wall is the centre of mass of the sign (which weighs 54.8kg, not 54.6)?
 
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