Eight identical 500 750-mm rectangular plates, each of mass m = 40 kg, are held in

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Eight identical 500 × 750-mm rectangular plates, each of mass m = 40 kg, are held in a vertical plane as shown. All connections consist of frictionless pins, rollers, or short links. In each case, determine whether

(a) The plate is completely, partially, or improperly constrained,

(b) The reactions are statically determinate or indeterminate,

(c) The equilibrium of the plate is maintained in the position shown. Also, wherever possible, compute the reactions.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073398242

11th edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell, Brian Self

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