Rod AB is attached to a hinge at A and to two springs, each of constant k.

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Rod AB is attached to a hinge at A and to two springs, each of constant k. If h = 45 in., k = 6 lb/in., and W = 60 lb, determine the smallest distance d for which the equilibrium of the rod is stable in the position shown. Each spring can act in either tension or compression.

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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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