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BRICKS AND STICKS



Two bricks are separated by three parallel wooden sticks of circular cross sections. The sticks are positioned as shown in the picture, separated from the ends of the brick and from each other by distances l1, l2, l3, l4. The weight of the top brick is P. What are the forces applied by each stick on the brick.

Profile image of Arun Kumar
15 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Chetan Mandayam Nayakar
15 Years ago

go to http://star.tau.ac.il/QUIZ then go to the list of problems for the year 2003, then the problem for 01/03 is titled "Bricks and sticks". go to the solution link. you will find the detailed solution to exactly the same problem you have asked.