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Racoon5
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- Homework Statement
- For Replace the loading acting on the beam by a single resultant force. Specify where the force acts, measured from end A.
- Relevant Equations
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Hi, apart from the interesting wording of this question, I'm struggling to understand the concept of what we need to do here.
I started by having three equations (summation Fx, summation Fy and Moment about Y). I also calculated the two reaction forces about A and the one rection force about B (in y direction)
I got Ax= 125 , Ay= 293 and By= 1589
Summed up with all other x and y forces I am getting 0. How do I calculate a resultant force form that?
2. What exactly is asked by the question "specify where the force acts"? I'm assuming its not the angle to the x-axis
Thank you
I started by having three equations (summation Fx, summation Fy and Moment about Y). I also calculated the two reaction forces about A and the one rection force about B (in y direction)
I got Ax= 125 , Ay= 293 and By= 1589
Summed up with all other x and y forces I am getting 0. How do I calculate a resultant force form that?
2. What exactly is asked by the question "specify where the force acts"? I'm assuming its not the angle to the x-axis
Thank you
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