Q. One end of a horizontal uniform beam of weight
W and length
L is hinged on a vertical wall at point
O and its other end is supported by a light inextensible rope. The other end of the rope is fixed at point
Q, at a height
L above the hinge at point
O. A block of weight
αW is attached at the point
P of the beam, as shown in the figure (not to scale). The rope can sustain a maximum tension of
(2√2)W. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct ?
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