Q2/ A former student of mechanics wishes to weigh himself but has access only to a scale A with capacity limited to 100 lb and a small 20-lb spring dynamometer B. With the rig shown he discovers that when he exerts a pull on the rope so that B registers 19 lb, the scale A reads 67 lb. What is his correct weight?

Q2/ A former student of mechanics wishes to weigh himself but has access only to a scale A with capacity limited to 100 lb and a small 20-lb spring dynamometer B. With the rig shown he discovers that when he exerts a pull on the rope so that B registers 19 lb, the scale A reads 67 lb. What is his correct weight?

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

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ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

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Chapter4: Coplanar Equilibrium Analysis

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Problem 4.189RP: The tongs shown are designed for lifting blocks of ice. If the weight of the ice block is W, find...

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