Q. A 12 foot long bed of a dump truck loaded with debris must rise to an angle of 30 degrees before the debris will extend. What is the x-component and y-component of the dump truck bed at the given angle measurement?
Q. The leg and cast weigh 290 -N, with the center of mass as indicated by the blue arrow in the diagram. The counterbalance w2 weighs 120 N. Determine the weight w1 and angle α needed in order that there is no force exerted on the hip joint by the leg plus cast.