A metal bar AB of weight W is suspended by a system of steel wires arranged as

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A metal bar AB of weight W is suspended by a system of steel wires arranged as shown in the figure. The diameter of the wires is 5/64 in., and the yield stress of the steel is 65 ksi.
Determine the maximum permissible weight Wmax for a factor of safety of 1.9 with respect to yielding.
A metal bar AB of weight W is suspended by
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Mechanics of Materials

ISBN: 978-0495438076

7th edition

Authors: James M. Gere, Barry J. Goodno

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