6. A 1m uniform beam is free to rotate about a hinge O and it is supported at a horizontal position by a steel cable as shown in the figure. The tension in the string is 150N.

a. (5 points)

 

What is the torque due to the tension in the cable, with respect to the hinge as the axis of rotation?
 


 
 
 
 

b. (10 points)

What is the weight of the beam?