Engineering Mechanics: Statics
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ISBN: 9780132915540
Author: Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 11.7, Problem 59RP
If both spring DE and BC are unstretched when θ = 90°, determine the angle θ for equilibrium using the principle of potential energy. Investigate the stability at the equilibrium position. Both springs always act in the horizontal position because of the roller guides at C and E.
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