Question: A machine is defined as shown in the figure and parameter table. The bars ( A B ) and ( B C

A machine is defined as shown in the figure and parameter table. The bars \( A B \) and \( B C \) are identical and uniform. The spring has an unstretched length of 1.61 m . Find the mass of each bar if the system is at equilibrium. Also, what is the normal force acting on the wheel (take the positive direction to be to the
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k
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right)?
\begin{tabular}{|r|r|r|}
\hline parameter & value & units \\
\hline L & 4 & m \\
\hline\(\theta \) & 35 & \(\circ \)\\
\hline k & 160 & \(\mathrm{~N}/\mathrm{m}\)\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
The mass of each bar =\(\square \) kg
The normal force at \( C=\)\(\square \) N
A machine is defined as shown in the figure and

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