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A 16-lb cardboard box sits on an oak beam. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam if the weight is modeled as distributed load w = 0.6667 lb/in. Let a = 34 in. and b = 24 in.

A torque of T = 130 lb·in. is applied to two pulleys and a copper-alloy shaft. Determine the minimum diameter of the shaft if its shear yield strength is 21 ksi.

A load of P = 24 N is applied a = 250 mm from the center of a 21 mm bolt. Determine the torque applied to the bolt.

A 15-lb cardboard box sits on an oak beam. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam if the weight is modeled as distributed load w = 0.6818 lb/in. Let a = 42 in. and b = 22 in.

A 33-lb cardboard box sits on an oak beam. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam if the weight is modeled as distributed load w = 1.3750 lb/in. Let a = 40 in. and b = 24 in.

A 78-lb child and a 24-lb cardboard box are on an oak beam. Determine the vertical reaction force at the right end of the beam. Let a = 23 in., b = 35 in., and c = 44 in.

A load of P = 30 N is applied a = 220 mm from the center of a 18 mm bolt. Determine the torque applied to the bolt.

If the normal stress in rod (1) is limited to 210 MPa and the required factor of safety is 1.8, determine the maximum load P that can be applied to rod (2). Let a = 0.30 m, b = 0.82 m, and the cross-sectional area of rod (1) be 85 mm2.

A load of P = 10 N is applied to a hex wrench that has lengths a = 39 mm and b = 137 mm. Determine the torque applied to the set screw.

A load of P = 16 N is applied a = 245 mm from the center of a 20 mm bolt. Determine the torque applied to the bolt.