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On EngineersEdge.com they have a free body diagram of a scissor lift
https://www.engineersedge.com/mechanics_machines/scissor-lift.htm
Can anyone explain how the Fy, Fx components are determined? What is specifically confusing to me is how Fy is opposite in direction given the system.
To me it would make sense that those could just as easily be swapped and the choice is arbitrary.
https://www.engineersedge.com/mechanics_machines/scissor-lift.htm
Can anyone explain how the Fy, Fx components are determined? What is specifically confusing to me is how Fy is opposite in direction given the system.
To me it would make sense that those could just as easily be swapped and the choice is arbitrary.