A 45-lb sheet of plywood rests on two small wooden blocks as shown. It is allowed to lean 18° from the vertical under the action of a force P which is perpendicular to the sheet. Friction at all surfaces of blocks A and B is sufficient to prevent slipping. Determine the magnitude P and the vertical reaction forces at A and B. P= i D 4.0' Answers: A₂ = i B₂= i 1.4' E A 4.5' DE=2.8 ft lb lb lb 2.1' B -18° 1
A 45-lb sheet of plywood rests on two small wooden blocks as shown. It is allowed to lean 18° from the vertical under the action of a force P which is perpendicular to the sheet. Friction at all surfaces of blocks A and B is sufficient to prevent slipping. Determine the magnitude P and the vertical reaction forces at A and B. P= i D 4.0' Answers: A₂ = i B₂= i 1.4' E A 4.5' DE=2.8 ft lb lb lb 2.1' B -18° 1
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Transcribed Image Text:A 45-lb sheet of plywood rests on two small wooden blocks as shown. It is allowed to lean 18° from the vertical under the action of a
force P which is perpendicular to the sheet. Friction at all surfaces of blocks A and B is sufficient to prevent slipping. Determine the
magnitude P and the vertical reaction forces at A and B.
P=
Answers:
A₂ =
4.0'
i
i
1.4'
B₂ = i
E
4.5'
DE = 2.8 ft
P
lb
lb
lb
2.1'
B
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-18°
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