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Elements Of Electromagnetics

7th Edition

ISBN:9780190698614

Author:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

Publisher:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

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The column consists of a rigid member that is pinned at its bottom and attached to a spring at its top. If the spring is unstretched when the column is in the vertical position, determine the critical load that can be placed on the column.

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Draw a free body diagram showing the forces acting on the column and the spring.

Here, P is the critical load, F_s is the spring force, k is the spring constant, and is the deflection of the column.

Write the formula for the spring force.

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