The machine shown is used for moving heavy items such as pallets of bricks around construction sites. For the horizontal boom position shown, determine the force in each of the two hydraulic cylinders AB (positive if in tension, negative if in compression). The mass of the boom is 1360 kg with mass center at G₁, and the mass of the cube of bricks is 2330 kg with mass center at G₂. Assume a = 830 mm, b = 180 mm, c = 505 mm, d = 610 mm, e = 1530 mm, and f = 2885 mm. b ✓ d. B e G₁ f G₂]

The machine shown is used for moving heavy items such as pallets of bricks around construction sites. For the horizontal boom position shown, determine the force in each of the two hydraulic cylinders AB (positive if in tension, negative if in compression). The mass of the boom is 1360 kg with mass center at G₁, and the mass of the cube of bricks is 2330 kg with mass center at G₂. Assume a = 830 mm, b = 180 mm, c = 505 mm, d = 610 mm, e = 1530 mm, and f = 2885 mm. b ✓ d. B e G₁ f G₂]

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Chapter4: Coplanar Equilibrium Analysis

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