Question: The compound-lever pruning shears shown can be adjusted by placing pin A at various ratchet positions on blade ACE. Knowing that 1.5-kN vertical forces are

The compound-lever pruning shears shown can be adjusted by placing pin A at various ratchet positions on blade ACE. Knowing that 1.5-kN vertical forces are required to complete the pruning of a small branch, determine the magnitude P of the forces that must be applied to the handles when the shears are adjusted as shown.



32 nn 70 mm 3. 10 mn 11 mm 15 mm 13 mm

32 nn 70 mm 3. 10 mn 11 mm 15 mm 13 mm

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