2D Rigid Body Example-Crane

Static equilibrium analysis of the boom of a crane. Parts 1, 2, and 3 use geometry and trig to find force components and moment arms from which the unknowns are computed. Parts 4 and 5 use vectors to compute the unknowns.

Useful background information: Introduction to Free Body Diagrams, Overview of 2D FBD Interactions

Video type: Example

Part 1

URL: http://www.youtube.com/v/HpVi1ZJbJJU

Part 2

URL: http://www.youtube.com/v/ETatTShDRA4

Part 3

URL: http://www.youtube.com/v/OfJJ696y5WM

Part 4

URL: http://www.youtube.com/v/c0R4kMszoFU

Part 5

URL: http://www.youtube.com/v/8aSkGbId-pQ

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