Consider a traffic light suspended from two wires as shown in the figure below. The left wire makes an angle e = 37.4° below the horizontal with the top of its pole and carries a tension of 121 N. The 11.5 m tall hollow aluminum pole is equivalent in stiffness to a 4.25 cm diameter solid cylinder. (a) How far (in m) is it bent to the side? (b) By how much (in m) is it compressed? M

Consider a traffic light suspended from two wires as shown in the figure below. The left wire makes an angle e = 37.4° below the horizontal with the top of its pole and carries a tension of 121 N. The 11.5 m tall hollow aluminum pole is equivalent in stiffness to a 4.25 cm diameter solid cylinder. (a) How far (in m) is it bent to the side? (b) By how much (in m) is it compressed? M

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter14: Static Equilibrium, Elasticity, And Fracture

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Problem 64PQ: A One end of a metal rod of weight Fg and length L presses against a corner between a wall and the...

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