Answer: Determine the magnitude of the equivalent

Chapter 4, Problem 4-158

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QUESTION:

Determine the magnitude of the equivalent resultant force and its location, measured from point O.

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QUESTION:

Determine the magnitude of the equivalent resultant force and its location, measured from point O.

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The force will be equal to the area under the force distribution curve w. We can calculate it by dividing that area into many small rectangles, as show in the picture below, and summing them up. In limit  that means integration.

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