Recent content by kindejj

"Why not read up about the Principle of Moments in Wiki or a textbook?" Because I don't know what I am looking for. Which is why I am asking here. Sorry for disturbing you!

I don't have an application, as of yet. I am just trying to further my (obviously) basic understanding. Let me ask the question in a different way. Maybe this will help. Look at this new drawing. Is it in equilibrium? If not, why? Assume that the red and blue lines are solid rods of...

Hi all, I apologize now at how elementary this is, but I have been all over google and I cannot get a straight answer. My question seems to me be to be quite easy. Maybe I am over simplifying it. Anyways, any help is much appreciated. Btw, it's been 15 years since my last physics class...