Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 11 - Rotational Dynamics and Static Equilibrium - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 373: 104

Answer

$155.78N$

Work Step by Step

We know that $\Sigma \tau=0$ $\implies r_1F_Q sin29^{\circ}-r_2mgcos39^{\circ}=0$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $(0.12m)F_Q sin 29^{\circ}=(0.35m)mg cos 39^{\circ}$ This simplifies to: $F_Q=155.78N$
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