Recent content by cambo86

Yes, I'm fine now.

Thanks, I spoke to the lecturer today and he said that the reaction from the ground is zero.

Alternatively am I thinking about this problem in the wrong way and need to try a different method to find the force on the stopper?

This is a picture of a quarter cylinder dam gate with a hinge at A and a stopper at B. I need to find the force on the stopper at B as a function of the radius (R) and height of the water (h). I was going to do this by working out the moments around the hinge at A. I can solve for pressure...

Sorry, I made a mistake in reproducing the answer of 299N. The above method works.

I've got a similar question to http://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/pendulum-consists-10-kg-uniform-slender-rod-15-kg-sphere-pendulum-subjected-torque-m-50-n--q2722886 for homework. I applied the same steps I used on my homework question to this problem and I get a different...

The angular momentum I have to solve for is indicated by N in the picture.

The apparatus above has an initial angular velocity of \omega_{1} as the rods are released. I need to find the angular velocity \omega_{2} of the apparatus at the bottom. I've tried 3 methods. First I tried a work-energy balance where I included a gravitational potential energy. KE_{1} + PE =...

Homework Statement What value(s) of θ will result in the block being accelerated 9.0m/s2 to the right? Homework Equations ƩFx = max N = mg - P sin(θ) The Attempt at a Solution P cos(θ) - μkN = max P cos(θ) - μk(mg - P sin(θ)) = max P cos(θ) + μk P sin(θ) = max + μkmg cos(θ) +...

I'm currently studying a BEng (Mechanical) and was wondering about dual major options at my university. The two other majors that I'm looking at are Mechanical and Aerospace, and Mechatronic. I'm also considering doing a Masters of in either Electrical Engineering, Electricity Market or Systems...

Sorry, the lower bound on y for the first part should have been 1-x but I should be able to work through the rest of the reply and get an answer. Thank you for the detailed reply.

Homework Statement This is a 2 part question. I'm fine with the first part but the 2nd part I'm struggling with. The first part asks us to calculate the double integral, \int\intDx2dA for, D = {(x,y)|0≤ x ≤1, x≤ y ≤1} For this part I got an answer of 1/4. For the 2nd part we introduce a new...

Thanks all but I've got an answer to this. dv/dx = 0 is right.

I've just started to learn about how to solve statically indeterminate problems and I just want to check my understanding. If I've got a fixed support at x=0 then does that mean \frac{dv}{dx}=0, where x is distance along beam and v is deflection? As in the picture here,

Homework Statement I've got an IVP where, 3xy+y2+(x2+xy)y'=0, y(1)=0 The Attempt at a Solution I've solved to get, x2y(x+\frac{1}{2}y)=0 Is it correct to say, x=0 or y=0 or y=-2x, Since y= 0 is the only solution that fits y(1)=0, then y=0 \forallx