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ISBN: 9780073398167

Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., John T. DeWolf, David Mazurek

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 3.1, Problem 2P

Chapter 3.1, Problem 2P, A 20-lb force is applied to the control rod AB as shown. Knowing that the length of the rod is 9 in.

A 20-lb force is applied to the control rod AB as shown. Knowing that the length of the rod is 9 in. and that the moment of the force about B is 120 lb ⋅ in . clockwise, determine the value of α .

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