Assume that a box is motionless and is located on the floor ground (one box's face touches the floor completely). If we apply a force to this box such that the box keeps its motionless state, what we can say about the friction directions of all contact points between the box and the floor? Are...
Bodies are rigid and I assume that their geometrical shapes are cuboid. As an example, please see the attachement image file (the magnitude of forces are scaled for visualization purposes). I have done calculation about the edge (Box<21>, Box<11>) as the axis of rotation and the optimization...
Hi, you are right! The system is staticaly indeterminate. I use nonlinear optimization to find a solution for the system. Do you think that I should use all 9 equations in my optimization to find a consistent solution? Alternatively, is that correct if I always calculate rotation about "center...
I have studied a few online sources about static equilibrium in a mechanical system. My overall understanding is that for an object to be in static equilibrium, two following conditions have to be fulfilled:
1) Vector sum of all external forces that act on body must be zero.
2) Vector sum of...
Hi there, I would like to know that if we have an leaning object supported by another object, both are supported by ground floor to satisfy static equilibrium condition, does the reaction force at the contact point produce cancelling torque (for the leaning object)? In general, can a reaction...