Rod ABCD is bent in the shape of a circular arc of radius 4 in. and rests

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Rod ABCD is bent in the shape of a circular arc of radius 4 in. and rests against frictionless surfaces at A and D. Knowing that the collar at B can move freely on the rod and that θ = 45°, determine
(a) The tension in cord OB,
(b) The reactions at A and D.



Rod ABCD is bent in the shape of a circular arc of radius 4

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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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