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Statics/Physics Problem - Magnitude, Direction & Location of an Equilibrant
If anyone could help me with this statics/phisycs question I would greatly appreciate it! I need to find the magnitude, direction, and location of the equilibrant with respect to point A on the diagram (The diagram should be attached below).
Here's what I've got so far:
Force (kN) Hor. Component (kN) Vert. Component (kN) ƩMₐ Components (kN*m)
55 +42.1324 -33.6533
35 -33.6533 -9.6152
60 +45.9627 -38.5673
25 0.0000 -25.0000
15 +15.0000 0.0000
Ʃ= +69.4418 -108.5358
The column "ƩMₐ Components (kN*m)" is blank for the time being, that is, until I get some assistance with this problem! The reason some of the values in the table are negative is because of their relation to their respective axes (i.e. if a force on the x-axis is going left the value is negative, if a force is going down on the y-axis the value is negative). I know the values themselves are correct, but I'm not sure if I was supposed to change the polarity of them.