International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.40P
The spring attached to the sliding collar is capable of carrying tension and compression. The spring has a stiffness k = 1.5 lb/in., and its free length is 1.5L. If the System is known to be in equilibrium in the position
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