Paraphrase this part from The Things They Carried: “They car…

Paraphrase this part from The Things They Carried: “They carried all the emotional baggage of men who might die. Grief, terror, love, longing—these were intangibles, but the intangibles had their own mass and specific gravity; they had tangible weight. They carried shameful memories, they carried the common secret of cowardice barely restrained, the instinct to run or freeze or hide.” Author: Tim O’ Brien p. 391

A plate is supported by a thrust bearing at point A, a journ…

A plate is supported by a thrust bearing at point A, a journal bearing at point B and the cable CD. It is subjected to a point load and a couple moment, as shown in the figure. Determine the support reactions at the bearings and the force in the cable. The bearings are properly aligned. You may neglect the weight of the plate. The point load acts along the negative y direction. Show all your work including a Free Body Diagram to receive full points.

A rod is being held using a rope, a pin at point O and a smo…

A rod is being held using a rope, a pin at point O and a smooth support at point A, as shown in the diagram.  If the tension force in the rope is T = 20 kN, M = 60 kN.m and W = 20 kN/m, L = 3 m, calculate the support reaction forces at A and O.  Ignore the weight of the rod. Note that a Free Body Diagram (FBD) is required to receive full points.