The wing is supported by a strut BE with ball-and-socket joints at B and E, and by bearings at A and F. The bearings are perfectly aligned and are supported by a straight shaft which is fixed to the fuselage, and bearing A is a thrust bearing. Bearings A and F lie on the x-axis, point B lies on the y-axis, point E lies on the z-axis, and points Ca nd D lie in the xy plane. The plane's mass, including fuel, passengers, and cargo is 1000kg, and it flies so that it is in static equilibrium. The strut BE has negligible mass and the wing ABCDF has a 200kg mass with center of gravity at point B. The force Q acts in the -x direction and is due to air drag.
(a) Determine the resultant lift force P that this wing supports, assuming this force is vertical and that only the wings provide lift.
(b) If the drag force Q is 10% of the lift force P, determine the force supported by the strut BE and the reaction at bearings A and F.