The figure shows an open refrigerator. During the design of the refrigerator bins, it has to pass the overload test. The test is to verify that if a kid of weight. W hangs on the bin, the bin should not fall. You are requested to find the support reactions and moments (if any) at the bin supports. Assume that the bins are supported only at the designed edges marked in red ellipses. (where detailed dimensions are marked).
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First, we need to find the total weight acting on the bin. Since the kid's weight is W, the total weight acting on the bin is also W. Show more…
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