1. (a) Determine the moment of the force if $\vec{F}$ = 200 N about point A. (b) If the moment needed to cause rotation about A is $\vec{M}$ = 1670 N · m, determine the smallest force $\vec{F}$ that must be applied along the rope. Z X A B 45° 5 m 5 m F 7.5 m C 7.5 m y
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Point A is at (0, 0, 0). Point B is at (-5sin(45°), -5cos(45°), 5) = (-5/√2, -5/√2, 5) ≈ (-3.536, -3.536, 5) Point C is at (7.5, 7.5, -5) Show more…
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