Answer: The pipe assembly is secured on the wall by the

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QUESTION:

The pipe assembly is secured on the wall by the two brackets. If the frictional force of both brackets can resist a maximum moment of \(150\ lb \cdot ft\), determine the largest weight of the flower pot that can be supported by the assembly without causing it to rotate about the OA axis.

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QUESTION:

The pipe assembly is secured on the wall by the two brackets. If the frictional force of both brackets can resist a maximum moment of \(150\ lb \cdot ft\), determine the largest weight of the flower pot that can be supported by the assembly without causing it to rotate about the OA axis.

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The moment of W about the  axis is determined from , where r is a position vector extending from any point on the  axis to any point on the line of action of W.

The unit vector , which specifies the direction of the  axis, is

and for the W

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