A rectangular scow 1 m long, 7.2 m wide and 2.4 m high has its center of gravity 1.5 m above the bottom. It carries a total load of 140 tons including its weight in an upright position. It the scow is tilted at an angle of 11o , determine the value of the weight that must be moved at a distance of 2.4 m from the center line of the scow.

A rectangular scow 1 m long, 7.2 m wide and 2.4 m high has its center of gravity 1.5 m above the bottom. It carries a total load of 140 tons including its weight in an upright position. It the scow is tilted at an angle of 11o , determine the value of the weight that must be moved at a distance of 2.4 m from the center line of the scow.

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

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Chapter4: Coplanar Equilibrium Analysis

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