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posted by  Reilly on 7/20/2008 7:33:04 PM  |  status: Live  

Ring on a Rod

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Classical Mechanics Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics (8th) by Beer, Johnston, Eisenberg 4 N/A
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A thin, uniform ring of mass m and radius R is attached by a frictionless pin to a collar at A and rests against a small roller at B.  The ring lies in a vertical plane, and the collar can move freely on a horizontal rod and is acted upon by a horizontal force P.  (a) Express the angle θ corresponding to equilibrium in terms of m, g, and P. (b) Determine the value of θ corresponding to equilibrium when m = 700 g and P = 3 N.

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posted by martine on 7/20/2008 10:16:40 PM  |  status: Live
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