Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 11th Edition
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ISBN: 9780077687304
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6.4, Problem 6.140P
Two hydraulic cylinders control the position of the robotic arm ABC. In the position shown, the cylinders are parallel and both are in tension. Knowing that FAE = 600 N and FDG = 50 N, determine the forces P and Q applied at C to arm ABC.
Fig. P6.139 and P6.140
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