Weights on a beam swung from vertical to horizontal
Statics study of a loaded beam at increasing inclinations
A faint red-chalk mechanical study shows a beam drawn in several positions — first upright, then increasingly inclined, and finally horizontal — with weights hung from it. Numeric labels accompany the suspended loads. Leonardo is investigating how the load carried changes as the beam's angle changes.
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A beam loaded at increasing angles of inclination
The sketch presents a beam shown progressing from vertical through oblique to horizontal, each stage carrying a suspended weight. The transcribed numbers 800, 200 and 10 label the loads considered. The study concerns how the effective weight borne varies with the beam's inclination.