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(Solved): Forces P and F acting along the bars shown in Figure below maintain equilibrium of pin A. Determ ...
Forces P and F acting along the bars shown in Figure below maintain equilibrium
of pin A. Determine the values of P and F
4m
my
2m
18 AN
30 AN
Forces and acting along the bars shown in Figure below maintain equilibrium of pin . Determine the values of and
Expert Answer
Step 1: Horizontal EquilibriumThe horizontal component of force P must be equal to the horizontal component of force F for the system to be in equilibrium.To find P_horizontal, we can use trigonometry. Given that the angle between the bar and force P is 30°, we can calculate the horizontal component of P using cosine: