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Chapter 6, Problem 6-112

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The piston C moves vertically between the two smooth walls. If the spring has a stiffness of k = 15 lb>in., and is unstretched when u = 0, determine the couple M that must be applied to AB to hold the mechanism in equilibrium when u = 30

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QUESTION:

The piston C moves vertically between the two smooth walls. If the spring has a stiffness of k = 15 lb>in., and is unstretched when u = 0, determine the couple M that must be applied to AB to hold the mechanism in equilibrium when u = 30

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The following are given by the question:

The spring stiffness,

When spring is unstretched,

When spring is starched, 

From triangle ABC

                                                           

                                                                         

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