Rod AB is bent into the shape of a circular arc and is lodged between two pegs

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Rod AB is bent into the shape of a circular arc and is lodged between two pegs D and E. It supports a load P at end B. Neglecting friction and the weight of the rod, determine the distance c corresponding to equilibrium when a = 25 mm and R = 125 mm.

A -R- P.

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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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