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 5.4, Problem 5.115P
The frame of a greenhouse is constructed from uniform aluminum channels. Locate the center of gravity of the po of the frame shown.
Fig. P5.115
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