Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Force System Resultants - Section 4.4 - Principle of Moments - Problems - Page 140: 20

Answer

$$ M_A=362 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \text { in (Clockwise) } $$

Work Step by Step

$$ \begin{aligned} ↺+M_A & =-20 \cos 30^{\circ}(18)-20 \sin 30^{\circ}(5) \\ & =-361.77 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \text { in }=362 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \text { in }(\text { Clockwise }) \end{aligned} $$
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