Hi Jay, thanks. I will ignore W_r then. How should the vertical reaction at O look like? Should it be another component, or should it be part of F_c?
Thanks.
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A light rod is holding a weight with mass m in equilibrium. The rod is attached to the wall with a hinge and a wire as shown on the figure.
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