The motion of the backhoe bucket shown is controlled by the hydraulic cylinders AD, CG, and EF.

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The motion of the backhoe bucket shown is controlled by the hydraulic cylinders AD, CG, and EF. As a result of an attempt to dislodge a portion of a slab, a 2-kip force P is exerted on the bucket teeth at J. Knowing that θ = 45°, determine the force exerted by each cylinder.

The motion of the backhoe bucket shown is controlled by
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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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