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Kagrim
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Homework Statement
Beams AC and BD are light (no mass) and they're conjoined at B. Points A and D are fixed but frictionless. The radius of the wheel is R and the weight hanging on the pulley has the mass m.
Homework Equations
Fx=0
Fy=0
M=0
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm stuck at the very beginning of the problem which is to draw a free body diagram (the body is in equilibrium) of the construction however my equations don't add upp. The obstacle I'm currently facing is knowing which way the all the different forces are facing.