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Chapter 4, Problem 4-16(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
If the man at B exerts a force of P = 30 lb on his rope, determine the magnitude of the force F the man at C must exert to prevent the pole from rotating, i.e., so the resultant moment about A of both forces is zero.
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QUESTION:
If the man at B exerts a force of P = 30 lb on his rope, determine the magnitude of the force F the man at C must exert to prevent the pole from rotating, i.e., so the resultant moment about A of both forces is zero.
ANSWER:
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Using the following free body diagram we can equate the moments at point A produced by forces P and F.