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 Ib. What is his correct weight? B

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 Ib. What is his correct weight? B

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

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Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

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Chapter10: Virtual Work And Potential Energy

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Problem 10.62P: The bar ABC is supported by three identical, ideal springs. Note that the springs are always...

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