Two 5-kg bars AB and BC are connected by a pin at B and by a spring DE. Knowing that the spring is 150 mm long when unstretched and that the constant of the spring is 1 kN/m, determine the value of x corresponding to equilibrium. 200 mm 400 mm B 400 mm 200 mm

Two 5-kg bars AB and BC are connected by a pin at B and by a spring DE. Knowing that the spring is 150 mm long when unstretched and that the constant of the spring is 1 kN/m, determine the value of x corresponding to equilibrium. 200 mm 400 mm B 400 mm 200 mm

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Using the method of Sec. 10.2C, solve Prob. 10.34.
Reference to Problem 10.34:

Two 5-kg bars AB and BC are connected by a pin at B and by a
spring DE. Knowing that the spring is 150 mm long when unstretched
and that the constant of the spring is 1 kN/m, determine the value
of x corresponding to equilibrium.
200 mm
400 mm
B
400 mm
200 mm

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