Solve Prob. 4.146 subject to the restriction that H must lie on the y axis. Problem 4.146:

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Solve Prob. 4.146 subject to the restriction that H must lie on the y axis. Problem 4.146: Two 3 6-× ft plywood panels each weighing 30 lb are nailed together as shown. The panels are supported by ball-and-socket joints at A and F and by the wire BH. Determine

(a) The location of H in the xy plane if the tension in the wire is to be minimum,

(b) The corresponding minimum tension.


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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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