Figure P8.31

Q: The light boom AB is attached to a vertical wall by a ball and socket joint at A and supported by…

A: Calculate the position coordinates of points O, A, B, C, and D.

Q: A popular carnival ride has passengers stand with their backsagainst the inside wall of a cylinder.…

A: Draw the free-body diagram of a passenger.

Q: Find the x- and y -coordinates of the center of gravity for theboomerang in Figure P8.12a, modeling…

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Q: If points A and B are located on the same rigid body, (Vb/a)=0 true or false?

A: If we view the same object with two different frames of references, its motion will be viewed…

Q: What is the weight (N) of a cube of stainless steel with 8 cm on each edge?

A: The weight of a cube is, W=ρVgW=ρa3g

Q: A person bending forward to lift a load “with his back”(Fig. P8.23a) rather than “with his knees”…

A: Given data:W1 = 200 NW2 = 350 N

Q: In an emergency situation,a person with a broken forearmties a strap from his hand to clipon his…

A: a)Sum of the torque about the torque point is zero

Q: 15.0 kg bucket of water is suspended by a very ligl ind a solid uniform cylinder 0.300 m in diameter…

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Q: Figure P8.29 shows a uniformbeam of mass m pivoted atits lower end, with a horizontalspring attached…

A: a)The mass of the beam is m, horizontal angle is ϴ and distance of the spring is d.

Q: 7.5 m A man is attempting to raise a 7.5-m-long, 28 kg flagpole that has a hinge at the base by…

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Q: An athlete holds a 7.5-kg shot put in his hand with his lower arm horizontal, as shown in the…

A: Given, mass of the shot put, m = 7.5 kgmass of the lower arm, M = 2.8 kgcenter of gravity of lower…

Q: The 3 m long uniform plank is supported by a fulcrum at the midpoint. Where should a 45 kg student…

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Q: A 198 kg, 5 m long beam sits on top of two posts.  A 3 kg pail sits 0.7 m from the left edge of the…

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Q: Luc, who is 1.80 m tall and weighs 950 N, is standing at the center of a playground merry-go-round…

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Q: The tension acting on cable AB is 750 N. Calculate the moment about point O. Answer in N-m. B 650 mm…

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Q: The 3 m long uniform plank is supported by a fulcrum at the midpoint. Where should a 45 kg student…

A: Given: The mass of the student is 45 kg. The length of the plank is 3 m. The free-body diagram is…

Q: Suppose the student as shown is 54 kg, and the board being stood on has a 10 kg mass. What is the…

A: It is given that,

Q: Find the x - and y -coordinates of the center of gravity for the boomerang in Figure P8.12a.…

A: Length , l = 0.3 m Mass , m = 0.25 kg To find = x and y co-ordinates of center of gravity of the…

Q: A uniform sheet of plywood measuring 4L by 4L is centered on the origin, as shown in the figure,…

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Q: What force must be applied at point P to keep the structure shown in equilibrium? The weight of the…

A: Here the body is in static equilibrium, thus the net forces acting on the body will be equal to…

Q: A 1 200-N uniform boom atϕ = 65° to the horizontal is supportedby a cable at an angle θ =25.0° to…

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Q: A meter stick balances horizontally on a knife-edge at the 50.0 cm mark. With two 5.00 g coins…

A: The expression for the required mass of the meter stick is,

Q: A 1 kg rock is suspended from the tip of a horizontal meter stick at the 0 cm mark so that the meter…

A: The mass of the rock suspended from the tip of the horizontal meter stick at the x0 = 0 cm, m = 1…

Q: The cable AB carries a tension of 410 N. Determine the moment about O (positive if counterclockwise,…

A: GIVEN: Tension in cable =419N distance between OA =320mm distance between OB = 690mm angle between…

Q: A 41 kg , 5.1-m-long beam is supported, but not attached to, the two posts in the figure (Figure 1).…

A: Given:Beam mass,mbeam=41 kgBoy mass,mboy=22 kgLenght,L=5.1mFind How close can he get to the right…

Q: 2. A boy weighting 600 N sits 2.5 m from the center of the see-saw. If his friend weighs 750 N, how…

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Q: A strut of lengthL = 3.00 m and mass m =16.0 kg is held by a cableat an angle of θ = 30.0°with…

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Q: Fig. I shows a uniform ladder t Amitha lead cn it. Ii is leaning.against avreugh wertical availl.…

A: According to the condition of equilibrium, the net or algebraic sum of all forces and moment about a…

Q: In exercise physiologystudies, it is sometimesimportant todetermine the location ofa person’s center…

A: Given information:Reading on the scale 1 (Fg1) = 380 NReading on the scale 2 (Fg2) = 320 NThe…

Q: A museum of modern art is displaying an irregular 426-N sculpture by hanging it from two thin…

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Q: A 2.0-m-long slab of concrete is supported by rollers, as shown. If the slab is pushed to the right,…

A: The distance the slab moved before its center of gravity is to the right of the contact point with…

Q: A horizontal plank 4.32m long and having mass 25.2 kg rests on two pivots, one at the left end and a…

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Q: How close to the right edge of the 56 kg picnic table shown can a 70 kg man stand without the table…

A: Given data *The mass of the picnic table is m = 56 kg *The mass of the person is M = 70 kg The…

Q: A cook holds a 2.00-kg carton of milk at arm's length must be exerted by the biceps (Fig. P8.19).…

A: At equilibrium, the sum of torques on the length is

Q: A uniform plank of length 2.00 m and mass 30.0 kg issupported by three ropes, as indicated by the…

A: Given:Length = 2 mMass = 30 kgAngle = 40oTension = 700 N

Q: A 500.-N uniform rectangular sign 4.00 mwide and 3.00 m high is suspended from ahorizontal,…

A: Given data:Weight of the rectangular sign = 500 NWeight of the rod = 100 NLength of the rod,  = 6.00…

Q: 7 A diver of mass 50 kg is positioned at the end of a 4 m long diving board as shown below. The mass…

A: A diver of mass 50 kg is positioned at the end of a 4 m long diving board as shown below. The mass…

Q: Which of the following is in equilibrium? A В с B C D a) b) 3 N 4.5 N 4.5 N 2.5 N d) c) 3 N は 5 N 5…

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Q: a 15kg child is sitting  on a playground teeter-totter, 1.5 m from the pivot. what is the minimim…

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Q: The location of the box's center of gravity is indicated by point G. The location of the box's…

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Q: 45 kg.** X = ? +0.4 m -0.5 m 30 kg 40 kg The 3m long uniform plank is supported by a fulcrum at the…

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Q: A 9.88 cm long uniform stick leans against a frictionless wall and makes an angle of 36.7 with the…

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Q: 1. Draw the moment diagram tor girder PQRST and column BGLQ of the building frame. All columns have…

A: Given a diagram and in the question we have ask to draw the moment diagram for girder PQRST and VGLQ

Q: 32. I| A 5.0 kg cat and a 2.0 kg bowl of tuna fish are at opposite ends of the 4.0-m-long seesaw of…

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Center of Gravity of a system

The centre of gravity is a property that is based on the geometry of a rigid body or any particle. It is described as an equilibrium point or a hypothetical location where the total weight of the body is concentrated.