Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Force System Resultants - Section 4.9 - Reduction of a Simple Distributed Loaded - Problems - Page 199: 158

Answer

$$ \begin{aligned} & F_R=43.6 \mathrm{lb} \\ & \bar{x}=3.27 \mathrm{ft} \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

$$ \begin{gathered} d A=w d x \\ \begin{array}{c} F_R=\int d A=\int_0^6(4+2 \sqrt{x}) d x \\ =\left[4 x+\frac{4}{3} x^{\frac{1}{2}}\right]_0^6 \\ F_R=43.6 \mathrm{lb} \\ \int \bar{x} d F=\int_0^6\left(4 x+2 x^{\frac{3}{2}}\right) d x \\ =\left[2 x^2+\frac{4}{5} x^{\frac{2}{2}}\right]_0^6 \\ =142.5 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} \\ \bar{x}=\frac{142.5}{43.6}=3.27 \mathrm{ft} \end{array} \end{gathered} $$
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