Determine the combined moment about O due to the weight of the mailbox and the cross member AB. The mailbox weighs 3.11b and the uniform cross member weighs 10.4 lb. Both weights act at the geometric centers of the respective items. The moment will be positive if counterclockwise, negative if clockwise. 8" 25" 5" 13" 3.1" 35" A wat jy v B

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Determine the combined moment about O due to the weight of the mailbox and the cross member AB. The mailbox weighs 3.1 lb and the
uniform cross member weighs 10.4 lb. Both weights act at the geometric centers of the respective items. The moment will be positive if
counterclockwise, negative if clockwise.
8"
25"
5"
13"
3.1"
A
35"
Answer: Mo= i
O
B
lb-in.
Transcribed Image Text:Determine the combined moment about O due to the weight of the mailbox and the cross member AB. The mailbox weighs 3.1 lb and the uniform cross member weighs 10.4 lb. Both weights act at the geometric centers of the respective items. The moment will be positive if counterclockwise, negative if clockwise. 8" 25" 5" 13" 3.1" A 35" Answer: Mo= i O B lb-in.
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