A collar that can slide on a vertical rod is subjected to the three forces shown. Determine

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A collar that can slide on a vertical rod is subjected to the three forces shown. Determine

(a) The value of the angle α for which the resultant of the three forces is horizontal,

(b) The corresponding magnitude of the resultant.




70 lb 130 lb


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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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