Downwards Force acting on two mmebers and the tension in members.

[animboy]

Ok, so the set up is that there are two memebers. Both are pivoted to a wall in line but at different heights but the join up on the other end.


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the point where the join up is a downward force acting on it of 900 N. Now I know that when there is one freel rotating member the f0orce will have components acting along the member and one acting as a perpendicular torque to the member. I also kow that when the member is not free to rotate that the calculation becomes more complicated however what I don't get is the physics of this situation. How are the forces distributed on two pivotal joined members?

 

[LightHero]

How will the force be distributed on both members?The force of 900 N will be distributed equally between the two members. Since they are joined together, the force of 900 N will act through the point of connection and be evenly distributed along the length of the members. The perpendicular torque will also be equal and in the same direction for both members, although its magnitude will depend on the distance from the connection point to the pivot points.