PEARSON ETEXT ENGINEERING MECH & STATS
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ISBN: 9780137514724
Author: HIBBELER
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 42P
A “scale” is constructed with a 4-ft-long cord and mo 10-lb block D. The cord is fixed to a pin at A and passes over two small pulleys. Determine the weight of the suspended block B if the system is in equilibrium when s = 1.5 ft.
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