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(a)
The length of the spring.
(a)

Answer to Problem 45PQ
The length of the spring is 8.62 m .
Explanation of Solution
Following figure gives rod and spring system.
Following figure is the free body diagram of rod and spring system.
Write the expression for the horizontal distance between one end to other end of the spring.
xs=xp+xr (I)
Here, xs is the horizontal distance between one end to other end of the spring, xp is the distance between the pin in the spring and the pin in the rod and xr is the horizontal distance between pin in the rod and end of the rod.
Write the expression for xr.
xr=Lrsin(41.6°) (II)
Here, Lr is the length of the rod.
Write the expression for the vertical distance of the end of the spring from ground.
yr=Lrcos(41.6°) (III)
Here, yr is the vertical distance of the end of the rod from ground.
Write the expression for the length of the spring using Pythagoras theorem.
L=√x2s+y2s (IV)
Here, L is the length of the spring and ys is the vertical distance between the end of the spring from ground.
Conclusion:
Substitute 2.50 m for Lr in equation (II) to get xr.
xr=(2.50 m)sin(41.6°)=1.66 m
Substitute 2.50 m for Lr in equation (III) to get yr.
yr=(2.50 m)cos(41.6°)=1.87 m
This distance is also equal to vertical distance of the end of the spring from ground.
ys=1.87 m.
Substitute 6.75 m for xp and 1.66 m for xr in equation (I) to get xs .
xs=6.75 m+1.66 m=8.41 m
Substitute 8.41 m for xs and 1.87 m for ys in equation (IV) to get L.
L=√(8.41 m)2+(1.87 m)2=8.62 m
Therefore, the length of the spring is 8.62 m .
(b)
The weight of the bar.
(b)

Answer to Problem 45PQ
The weight of the bar is 1.82 ×103 N .
Explanation of Solution
At equilibrium, the net torque acting on the bar around the bottom pivot must be zero.
Write the expression for the torque about pivot in the rod due to gravity.
τg=Fgr⊥ (V)
Here, τg is the torque about pivot in the rod due to gravity, Fg is the weight of the bar and r⊥ is the perpendicular distance between pivot of the rod and point where weight acts.
The direction of torque is into the page.
Using figure2, write the expression for the perpendicular distance between pivot of the rod and point where weight acts.
r⊥=(Lr2)sin41.6° (VI)
Write the expression for the radial vector from the pivot point to the end of the bar where the spring acts.
→rs=Lrsin41.6°ˆi+Lrcos41.6°ˆj (VII)
Here, →rs is the radial vector from the pivot point to the end of the bar where the spring acts.
Write the expression for the relaxed length.
Lrelaxed=√x2p+L2r (VIII)
Here, Lrelaxed is the relaxed length.
The magnitude of spring force depends on the extension relative to the relaxed spring length.
Write the expression for the magnitude of spring force.
Fs=kΔr (IX)
Here, Fs is the spring force, k is the spring constant and Δr is the extension of spring relative to the relaxed spring length.
Write the expression for the extension of spring relative to the relaxed spring length.
Δr=L−Lrelaxed (X)
From figure2, write the expression for the angle spring force makes below the horizontal.
ϕ=tan−(ysxs) (XI)
Here, ϕ is the angle that spring force makes below the horizontal.
Write the expression for the spring force as a vector.
→Fs=Fscosϕ(−ˆi)+Fssinϕ(−ˆj) (XII)
Here, →Fs is the vector form of spring force.
Write the expression for the torque on the rod due to spring force.
→τs=→rs×→Fs (XIII)
Here, →τs is the torque on the rod due to spring force.
The direction of above torque is out of the page.
At equilibrium torque due to spring force and weight will cancel each other. Since, the directions of torques are opposite, their magnitude should be equal.
Write the equilibrium condition of the torques.
τg=τs (XIV)
Conclusion:
Substitute 2.50 m for Lr in equation (VI) to get r⊥ .
r⊥=(2.50 m2)sin41.6°=(1.25 m)sin41.6°
Substitute (1.25 m)sin41.6° for r⊥ in equation (V) to get τg .
τg=Fg(2.50 m2)sin41.6°=Fg(1.25 m)sin41.6°
Substitute 2.5 m for Lr in equation (VII) to get →rs.
→rs=(2.5 m)sin41.6°ˆi+(2.5 m)cos41.6°ˆj (XV)
Substitute 6.75 m for xp and 2.50 m for Lr in equation (VIII) to get Lrelaxed.
Lrelaxed=√(6.75 m)2+(2.50 m)2=7.198 m
Substitute 7.198 m for Lrelaxed and 8.62 m for L in equation (X) to get Δr.
Δr=8.62 m−7.198 m=1.42 m
Substitute 1.42 m for Δr and 750 N/m for k in equation (IX) to get Fs.
Fs=(750 N/m)(1.42 m)=1.06×103 N
Substitute 8.41 m for xs and 1.87 m for ys in equation (XI) to get ϕ.
ϕ=tan−(1.87 m8.41 m)=12.5 °
Substitute 1.06×103 N for Fs and 12.5 ° for ϕ in equation (XII)) to get →Fs.
→Fs=(1.06×103 N)scos(12.5 °)(−ˆi)+(1.06×103 N)sin(12.5 °)(−ˆj) (XVI)
Use equations (XV) and (XVI) in (XIII) to get →τs.
→τs=((2.5 m)sin41.6°ˆi+(2.5 m)cos41.6°ˆj)×((1.06×103 N)scos(12.5 °)(−ˆi)+(1.06×103 N)sin(12.5 °)(−ˆj))=(−(2.5 m)sin41.6°×(1.06×103 N)sin(12.5 °)(ˆi׈j))+(−(2.5 m)cos41.6°×(1.06×103 N)cos(12.5 °)(ˆj׈i))=(1.51×103 N⋅m)ˆk
Substitute (1.51×103 N⋅m) for τs and Fg(1.25 m)sin41.6° for τg in (XIV) to get Fg .
Fg(1.25 m)sin41.6°=(1.51×103 N⋅m)Fg=(1.51×103 N⋅m)(1.25 m)sin41.6°=1.82×103 N
Therefore, The weight of the bar is 1.82 ×103 N .
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