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Civil Engineering · Q157

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Engineering and GATE · Civil Engineering · question 157

Q157

A cable loaded with 0.5 tonne per horizontal metre span is stretched between supports in the same horizontal line 400 m apart. If central dip is 20 m, the minimum tension in the cable, will be

A.
200 tonnes at the centre
B.
500 tonnes at the centre
Answer
C.
200 tonnes at the right support
D.
200 tonnes at the left support

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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