So I didn't use like any of the given measurements but I still got an answer using the Free Body Diagrams. I got that the maximum weight is 707.1lb.
Am I mentally challenged or can this be as easy as it seems?
Here's my work
>>8466988
Whoops, got that rotate for ya
>>8466979
>hoe problem
This isn't the place to discuss issues with your mother.
>>8466992
In a strange turn of events, my mother is also 707.1 lb.
>>8466979
How utterly boring. Thank God I study chemistry, a real science if you want to apply your intelligence and thinking as a human and not be just a computing machine, instead of engineering.
>>8467000
Yeh but these are the fundamental courses which suck wieners anyways so I feel you, but for real this question is giving me the business cause I'm a tedious completionist.
Update: I'm checking my work and the problem statement and everything looks fine because the only moment equation you need is the one at A and the rest should just be sum of forces. Is this correct? I feel like I'm not utilizing enough of the info
Guess I'll become kill
What's hard about this? Just model it as perfect strings and perfect rigid rods and you're good to go. Say, why does your field need their own journal anyway?
>>8467224
It's supposed to be modeled into equilibrium forces and moments, but yeh I think I just forgot the reaction forces at F and that would change the answer and allow the usage of the given distances
I'm not even a CE which blows
>>8467039
You only have a couple equations available to you at this point in time.
Don't over think this. It seems like you drew your shit correctly.
If you payed attention to how they want the segments, in relation to the forces, from the question statement you should be ok.
>lb
>ft
I think I spotted the American
>>8466979
aye one thing about your FBD, keep your segments consistent.
I noticed you did FCE and FEC.
Keep it in relation to the context of the question given, unless it asks you to do some flip flop bullshit.
I know that you know that it's the same damn thing, but it'll help keep your head straighter.
>a backhoe
my favorite kind
;)
>>8467422
Update: I redid my work but this time including the reaction forces at F and I got a maximum weight of about 470lb. This seems correct because I utilized all of the info and made sure my FBDs were correct.
>>8468125
Here's the work too