GATE Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 Shift 2 Solved Paper

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An assembly made of a rigid arm A-B-C hinged at end A and supported by an elastic rope C-D at end C is shown in the figure. The members may be assumed to be weightless and the lengths of the respective members are as shown in the figure.(Length of AB & BC are L)

Under the action of a concentrated load P at C as shown, the magnitude of tension developed in the
rope is

$\;{3P}/{{√{2}}}$
$\;{P}/{{√{2}}}$
$\;{3P}/{8}$
${√{2}}P$

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