Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780073398242
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell, Brian Self
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.1, Problem 4.54P
4.54 and 4.55
A vertical load P is applied at end B of rod BC. (a) Neglecting weight of the rod, express the angle θ corresponding to the equilibrium position in terms of P, l, and the counterweight W Determine the value of θ corresponding to equilibrium if P = 2
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