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Barrels A and B are supported in a foot truck as seen below.

Assuming the barrels are in equilibrium, determine all f

C
W

∑▒ 〖𝐹𝑥 =0 〗

-Cx +Dx+Ax = 0
-Ccos60 + Dcos30 + Acos60 = 0

Cy + Dy -Ay -W = 0
C(sin60) + D(sin30) -A (sin60) - 200 = 0
B
E
Substituting the value of A
60° 30° -Ccos60 + Dcos30 + Acos60 = 0
-C (0.5) + D (0.866) + (129.870)(0.5) = 0
-C (0.5) + D (0.866) = - 64.935
0.866D = -64.935 + 0.5C
150 D = (-64.935 + 0.5C)/0.866

Ex - Bx = 0 eq 3 C(sin60) + D(sin30) -A (sin60) - 200 = 0


E(cos30) - B(cos60) = 0 C (0.866) + D (0.5) - (129.870)(0.866) -200 = 0
E cos 30 = Bcos60 C (0.866) + D (0.5) = 312.467
E = B ((cos60)/(cos30)) C (0.866) + ((-64.935 + 0.5C)/0.866)) (0.5) = 312.46
E = 0.577 B 0.866C - 37.491 + 0.289C = 312.467
1.155 C = 312.467 + 37.491
By +Ey -150 = 0 eq 4 1.155C = 349.958
B(sin60) + E sin 30 = 150 C =302.994 lbs
B (0.866) + B (0.577)(0.5) =150
0.866B + 0.289B = 150 D = (-64.935 + 0.5C)/0.866
1.155 B = 150 D = (-64.935 + 0.5(302.994))/0.866
B = 129.870 lbs = A D = 99.956 lbs
equilibrium, determine all forces acting on barrel B. rotate 30 deg clockwise
C
C
D

60° 30° D
60°
A 30 A

W
W

∑▒ 〖𝐹𝑦 =0 〗 ∑▒ 〖𝐹𝑥 =0 〗 ∑▒ 〖𝐹𝑦 =0 〗

D - Wsin 30 = 0 C -A - Wcos 30 = 0
D = 200 (0.5) C -A - (200) (0.866) = 0
eq. 1 D = 100 lbs C - A =173.205

rotate 30 deg clockwise C - 129.903 = 173.205


B C = 173.205 + 129.903
A (sin60) - 200 = 0 eq. 2 C = 173.205 + 129.903
C = 303.108 lbs
E

eq. 1 30°
(129.870)(0.5) = 0 150

E - 150 sin 30 = 0 B - 150cos 30 = 0


E = 150sin30 B = 150cos 30
E = 75 lbs B =129.903 lbs =A

A (sin60) - 200 = 0 eq. 2


129.870)(0.866) -200 = 0

+ 0.5C)/0.866)) (0.5) = 312.467


289C = 312.467

02.994))/0.866
deg clockwise

0) (0.866) = 0
eq. 1

3 = 173.205
05 + 129.903
05 + 129.903
Three soda cans, each weighing 3.5 lbs and having a diameter of 4 inches, are stacked in a formation as shown belo
n a formation as shown below. Assuming no friction forces, determine the normal forces acting on can C.

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