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Saladsamurai
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[SOLVED] FBD troubles
I am looking at 3-15 (with diagram). I am having trouble since there is no angle given.
I have so far [itex] -F+F_{ax}+F_{cx}=0[/itex] and in y direction [itex]F_{ay}=F{cy}[/itex].
Since the y components are equal, the springs have equal unstretched lengths, can I assume that the angle they make with the horizontal must be [itex]45^\circ[/itex]?
Or that since the vertical distance between the B and A must be 3 meters?
Or is this not the way to be looking at it?
Thanks,
Casey
Homework Statement
I am looking at 3-15 (with diagram). I am having trouble since there is no angle given.
I have so far [itex] -F+F_{ax}+F_{cx}=0[/itex] and in y direction [itex]F_{ay}=F{cy}[/itex].
Since the y components are equal, the springs have equal unstretched lengths, can I assume that the angle they make with the horizontal must be [itex]45^\circ[/itex]?
Or that since the vertical distance between the B and A must be 3 meters?
Or is this not the way to be looking at it?
Thanks,
Casey