You are lifting a one-ton weight with a swinging boom. When comparing the stresses in the rig with the boom at 20° to the horizontal to the stresses when the boom is at 60° to the horizontal, which statement is TRUE?
A) The stress on the topping lift is greater at 60°. B) The thrust on the boom is greater at 20°. C) The stress on the heel block is less at 20°. D) The stress on the masthead fairlead for…