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Hello Physics Forums! I need a bit of help. I'm aware that this is not a HW thread, but your help is greatly needed. This could be posed as a general discussion question if this is of any concern. An assignment requires that I have to do research of several contemporary issues in ISE...

Thank you Oxygen. That was what cleared things up for me. I thought it was attached so it threw off all the FBD's. This is what happens when you get assigned problems with tiny pictures. Here is the work I did to correct the situation: FBD of the lower handle only including points C, D and G...

Homework Statement The pruner multiplies blade-cutting power with the compound leverage mechanism. If F = 26 is applied to the handles, determine the cutting force generated at A . Assume that the contact surface at is smooth. Homework Equations M = F x dThe Attempt at a Solution I drew the...