2 Nov 2021
Problem 22c
Page 254
Section: Problems
Chapter 9: Static Equilibrium; Elasticity And Fracture
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2 Nov 2021
Given information
We are given that:-
Weight of the beam, .
Length of the beam is .
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Take torques about the location of support , and call counterclockwise torques positive. is the weight of the person, and is the mass of the beam,
With the person standing at point , we have already assumed that . The net force in the vertical direction must also be zero.
The person moves to a different spot, so the free body diagram changes again as shown.
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