Problem 1: If the mass of the bar AD is negligible compared to the mass of the suspended object spherical ball, the bar exerts a force on the "ball" at A that points from A toward D. The mass of the spherical object is 500 lb. Determine the tensions in the cables BC and CD. V B(0, 4, -3) ft C (0, 5, 5)ft A (5, 4, 0) ft

Problem 1: If the mass of the bar AD is negligible compared to the mass of the suspended object spherical ball, the bar exerts a force on the "ball" at A that points from A toward D. The mass of the spherical object is 500 lb. Determine the tensions in the cables BC and CD. V B(0, 4, -3) ft C (0, 5, 5)ft A (5, 4, 0) ft

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Chapter4: Coplanar Equilibrium Analysis

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