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    Calculating the Thickness of Angled Welds: How Do I Determine the A-Dimension?

    Hi, ok, so the task is to define the thickness of th weld, the so-called a-dimension. If the welds were either vertical or horizontal, I'd have no problem, but they're not. So do I divide the force into components or perhaps the welds? What about how to calculate the moment caused by the force...
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    Understanding Dynamics: Expressing Acceleration using Displacement and Time

    Wow! You really put time and effort into this, THANKS! That method of considering ds/dt as one object is great. You also helped pinpoint my original probem: Why is it marked differently above and below? Once again, THANKS A 10^6!
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    Understanding Dynamics: Expressing Acceleration using Displacement and Time

    I'd be glad if anyone could help me out here. I guess this is closer related to maths, but in any case there is dynamics behind it. So when we want to express acceleration a using displacement s, , it looks like this, right? a = d^2s/dt^2. What I don't understand is that if you substitute v...
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    Integrating x and xdx: What's the Difference?

    Hello. I'm sort of confused about when you can integrate... Say for example if you have dx you're sort of integrating a "hidden" constant, right? So you increase the power by one and either use the upper and lower limit or just add c: x+c. And similarly if you have xdx, again you increase the...
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    Number of forces when calculating spring compression?

    I have asked this question from dozens of people in numerous phorums, but you are the first person that has been able to answer me so that I understand it! A thousand thanks.
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    Number of forces when calculating spring compression?

    That's what I thought, so I was misled at another forum. however i don't understand why the supporting force of the ground is not taken into account when calculating the compression of the spring? In other words, why is the force at one end of the spring(box weight) taken into account but the...
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    Number of forces when calculating spring compression?

    But several websites state that the reaction force must be directed at a different object than the actual force. E.g. if i push a wall the wall pushes me. That is an action-reaction pair, right? In the case of the spring both the weight of the box and the ground act on the same object, the...
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    Number of forces when calculating spring compression?

    Hello everyone I'm quite confused here and would really appreciate help. Consider a spring standing upright with a box on top of it. Now according to statics there are two forces acting on the spring: the weight of the box G and the support of the ground -F. But when we calcuate the...
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    Why Might Ay Be Bigger Than Ax in a Triangle?

    Homework Statement The attached question(question 1) is in finnish, but you'll understand it no problem!;) The answers are given at the end of the text part of the question. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Firstly, I'm wondering how can Ay be bigger than Ax even...
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    Solving Rope Tension: Simple Example

    You're really putting time into this guys! And I think I finally might be starting to accept the truth as it is:) The goats and the money really helped!
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    Solving Rope Tension: Simple Example

    They've promissed rain for next week. i think I'll just wait for that;)
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    Solving Rope Tension: Simple Example

    Yep, and I understand the bottom part of the rope. The problem is the top...
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    Solving Rope Tension: Simple Example

    Thanks for trying!:) I've already considered both of the examples that you mentioned but I just think the result should again be two "pulls" because their are two "pulls" acting on the rope. But hey, maybe some rainy day I'll finally get it...
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    Solving Rope Tension: Simple Example

    The part I don't understand is: Why does the pull of the ceiling/ring not contribute to the tension of the rope?
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    Solving Rope Tension: Simple Example

    Still don't get it:( I drew a FBD of the rope. If it¨s correct, then howcome one force is neglected in the actual calculation?
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