Compressive/Tensive Force at joint

[cdornz]

If "A" were a joint of the body, what is the compressive/tensive force at the joint?


I already figured out the torque about A to be 6.840 Nm, but I'm not quite sure how to go about figuring out compressive/tensive forces. Normally, there would be a force associated in the area or angles would be given, but there is no other information.

 

[tiny-tim]

hi cdornz!

If "A" were a joint of the body, what is the compressive/tensive force at the joint?

you misssed out "(ie, force oriented along the limb)" …

that's all you need to find, the component of the force (at A) along the limb (the thick line)

if it's away from A, it's tensive, if it's towards A, it's compressive

(and this has nothing to do with torque)