Two blocks each of mass m, are attached to the ends of a mass less rod which

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Two blocks each of mass m, are attached to the ends of a mass less rod which pivots as shown in Fig.8-40. Initially the rod is held in the horizontal position and then released. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the net torque on this system.


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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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