5-61. The platform scale consists of a combination of third and first class levers so that the load on one lever becomes the effort that moves the next lever. Through this arrangement, a small weight can balance a massive object. If x-450 mm, and the mass of the counterweight S is 2 kg, determine the mass of the load L required to maintain the balance. 100 mm 250 mm 50 mm Ic D 150 mm -350 mm -

5-61. The platform scale consists of a combination of third and first class levers so that the load on one lever becomes the effort that moves the next lever. Through this arrangement, a small weight can balance a massive object. If x-450 mm, and the mass of the counterweight S is 2 kg, determine the mass of the load L required to maintain the balance. 100 mm 250 mm 50 mm Ic D 150 mm -350 mm -

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter5: Three-dimensional Equilibrium

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Problem 5.7P: The shaft-pulley assembly is supported by the universal joint at O and by the slider hearing at A....

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