Engineering Question - Statics - Page 2

**Darwin18** · 01-30-2012, 02:45 AM

Thanks Carter. I think I'm just overanalyzing these problems. I just need to stick with Fx=0 and Fy=0.

**Carter5112** · 01-30-2012, 01:27 PM

No problem and I hear ya! Unfortunately, I had to take the course twice till I figured it out!

Guidry · 01-31-2012, 01:13 PM

Hey Darwin, just curious, which text are you using for your class?

**Stick** · 01-31-2012, 03:10 PM

Ouch, this thread brings back some painful memories!

**Darwin18** · 01-31-2012, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Guidry

Hey Darwin, just curious, which text are you using for your class?

We're using Applied Statics and Strength of Materials, 5th edition, by Limbrunner and Spiegal. The text hasn't been too bad up until this chapter - just doesn't seem like there were any good examples to help with my assignment.

anteup · 01-31-2012, 06:29 PM

just remember in statics things stay stationary. all forces must equal out. wait until dynamics.