The right-angle bar with equal legs weighs 6 lb andis freely hinged to the vertical

Chapter 6, Problem 6/1

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The right-angle bar with equal legs weighs 6 lb and is freely hinged to the vertical plate at C. The bar is prevented from rotating by the two pegs A and B fixed to the plate. Determine the acceleration a of the plate for which no force is exerted on the bar by either peg A or B.

                                    

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QUESTION:

The right-angle bar with equal legs weighs 6 lb and is freely hinged to the vertical plate at C. The bar is prevented from rotating by the two pegs A and B fixed to the plate. Determine the acceleration a of the plate for which no force is exerted on the bar by either peg A or B.

                                    

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The free body diagram of the right-angled bar can be shown as,

                                              

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