A uniform slender rod of mass m and length 4r rests on the surface shown and is

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A uniform slender rod of mass m and length 4r rests on the surface shown and is held in the given equilibrium position by the force P. Neglecting the effect of friction at A and C,

(a) Determine the angle θ

(b) Derive an expression for P in terms of m and g.




A uniform slender rod of mass m and length 4r


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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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