Rod AB is bent into the shape of an arc of circle and is lodged between two

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Rod AB is bent into the shape of an arc of circle and is lodged between two pegs D and E. It supports a load P at end B. Neglecting friction and the weight of the rod, determine the distance c corresponding to equilibrium when a = 20 mm and R = 100 mm.

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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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