Question 3

Question 3

Equations of Equilibrium question 3

Your Ferrari smoked and you lifted the bonnet to see what went wrong. Determine the action and reaction forces acting on the bonnet.

Your Ferrari smoked and you lifted the bonnet to see what went wrong. Determine the action and reaction forces acting on the bonnet.

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Step 1:
Draw FBD of bonnet and identify action and reaction forces

Step 1:
Draw FBD of bonnet and identify action and reaction forces

Equations of Equilibrium solution step 1

Step 2:
Apply equations of equilibrium to calculate action and reaction forces acting on bonnet

Step 2:
Apply equations of equilibrium to calculate action and reaction forces acting on bonnet

Equations of Equilibrium solution step 2

Useful formula:

Useful formula:

Equations of Equilibrium formula

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