A former student of mechanics wishes to weigh himself but has access only to a scale A with capacity limited to 400 N and a small 80 N spring dynamometer B. With the rig shown he discovers that when he exerts a pull on the rope so that B registers 76 N, the scale A reads 286 N. What is his correct weight? Final solution W = 666 N FB = 67.9 kg A B

A former student of mechanics wishes to weigh himself but has access only to a scale A with capacity limited to 400 N and a small 80 N spring dynamometer B. With the rig shown he discovers that when he exerts a pull on the rope so that B registers 76 N, the scale A reads 286 N. What is his correct weight? Final solution W = 666 N FB = 67.9 kg A B

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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Problem 7.36P: The coeffient of static friction between the uniform bar AB of weight W and the ground is 0.45. Find...

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