Uniform right circular cone hanging in equilibrium

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A uniform right circular cone of weight W is suspended by two vertical strings at points A and B on its base diameter, with the vertex positioned directly below A. The center of mass (C.O.M) of the cone is located at 3/4h from the vertex. To find the tensions in the strings, the equilibrium conditions must be applied, specifically the sum of upward forces equating to the downward force (W) and the moments around a chosen point. The horizontal distances from the C.O.M to points A and B are critical for calculating these moments.

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  • #31
By now you are the expert and I am the follower ! So what about post #24 now ?
 
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  • #32
Haha a little push always helps! Thank you for your guidance and help! :smile:
I'm just about to post another question, please do take a look at it!
 
  • #33
Taniaz said:
Thank you.

Doc Al would you mind taking a look at the new question I posted please?
You make it a habit to invite a helper to come along to the next thread ? :smile:
 
  • #34
Hahaha sorry! I'm new around here and when I posted the previous question, Doc Al responded almost immediately which was really nice.
I think it's a sense of fear and panic that no one will look at the question. :smile:
P.S-I only post a question on here when I've searched absolutely everywhere else and have found nothing helpful on it and it's nice because I know that someone on here will always be able to guide you in the right direction.
 
  • #35
And it's also because I trust the skills of the person who guided me with the previous question :)
 
  • #36
I'd just like to ask you one more question. If we have a bullet which is made up of a right circular cone with a cylinder, and the bullet is placed with the curved conical surface on a horizontal plane, what orientation is this?
 

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