A vertical load P is applied at end B of rod BC. (a) Neglecting the weight of

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A vertical load P is applied at end B of rod BC.

(a) Neglecting the weight of the rod, express the angle θ corresponding to the equilibrium position in terms of P, l, and the counterweight W.

(b) Determine the value of θ corresponding to equilibrium if P = 2W.

B W
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073398242

11th edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell, Brian Self

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