A parabolic slot has been cut in plate AD, and the plate has been placed so that

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A parabolic slot has been cut in plate AD, and the plate has been placed so that the slot fits two fixed, frictionless pins B and C. The equation of the slot is y = x2/100, where x and y are expressed in mm. Knowing that the maximum allowable force exerted on the roller at D is 8.5 N, determine

(a) The corresponding magnitude of the input force P,

(b) The force each pin exerts on the plate.



A parabolic slot has been cut in plate AD,

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