Question: The brake pedal ( A B C D ) for an automobile has a torsional spring at pin ( C )

The brake pedal \( A B C D \) for an automobile has a torsional spring at pin \( C \). The spring has \(4000\mathrm{~N}\cdot \mathrm{~mm}/\mathrm{rad}\) stiffness and is prewound by \(1/2\) of a turn so that contact is made at point \( E \) when \( P=Q=0\). The pedal has negligible weight. Take the value of \( P \) to be 75 N .
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Problem 05.065.b - Force on pedal to cause it to move and reaction at pin
Determine the value of \( Q \) that will cause the pedal to begin to move and the reactions at \( C \).(Round the final answers to four decimal places.)(Do not include a minus sign in your response.)
The value of \( Q \) that will cause the pedal to begin to move is
The horizontal component of the reaction force at \( C \) is
\[
N \leftarrow
\]
The vertical component of the reaction force at \( C \) is
\( N \uparrow \)
The brake pedal \ ( A B C D \ ) for an automobile

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