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posted by  Babianghel on 10/11/2008 11:23:10 AM  |  status: Closed  

Chapter 9, Figure 9-8

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General Physics Physics: Principles with Applications (6th) by Giancoli 9 Figure 9-8
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This specific problem is from Figure 9-7 of the Giancoli textbook. The teacher modified it a bit. Please help. Thank you.

In Figure 9-8 (page 231) take the beam to have length 10m and weight to be 90N, and the printing press to weigh 360N and to be 2m from the right end. Find FA and FB. [117N, 333N]
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posted by Justin_08 on 10/11/2008 1:57:38 PM  |  status: Live
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             Given that the mass of the beam is W = 90 N 
              The length of the beam is L = 10 m
               The weight of the printing press is Wp = 360 N
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       The situation is as shown in the figure 
 
                          
 
   apply momet of force about point A then we get  ( take torque is positive along counter clockwise)
 
                   Fa*(0) - W*(AB) - Wp(AC) + Fb*AD = 0            
                                  W*(AB) + Wp(AC) = Fb*AD 
                                   W*(5.0m) + Wp(8.0m) = Fb*10m  
              then we get the force  Fb = ---------- N
 
      Since the system is in equalibrium then  we get
 
                             ΣFy = 0
                       Fa - W - Wp + Fb = 0
                       Fa =  W + Wp - Fb                              
                            = ------------- N 
 
        
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