Quiz 1 Review
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    Distribution

    100 89
    99 89
    98 88 84
    98 88 83
    98 87 83 74
    97 87 83 79 73
    97 87 82 78 72
    97 92 87 82 78 72
    96 91 86 82 77 71
    96 90 85 81 76 71 62 59 49
    95 90 85 81 75 71 68 62 57 52 49
    95 90 85 80 75 70 66 61 56 51 46 41 38

    Mean 78.4; Median 82

    Problem 1

     

    Problem 2

    Problem 3

    Problem 4

    This answer solves the problem with a direct application of statics, starting with a clear free body diagram.

    The following solution uses the statics-derived formula for center of gravity, producing the same answer:

    The following an extremely compact (and completely correct) solution based in statics:

    Problem 5

    Problem 6

    a)

    b)


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