11 Nov 2021
Problem 59c
Page 256
Section: General Problems
Chapter 9: Static Equilibrium; Elasticity And Fracture
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11 Nov 2021
Given information
It is given that :
Length of the pole is
Mass of the pole is
Initial distance between the two hands,
Maximum force to be exerted is
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Net torque acting on the pole should be 0 as the pole is not rotating
Free body diagram for the forces acting on the pole is as shown
Let be the distance to be moved
weight acts at the center of the pole
represents the force exerted by right hand and left hand respectively
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