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A 9250 kg bridge going east-west is supported by two pillars. The bridge is 47.0 m long with a pillar 5.0m from the west end and 10 meters from the east end. How much force is applied on each of the pillars?
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A 9250 kg bridge going east-west is supported by two pillars. The bridge is 47.0 m long with a pillar 5.0m from the west end and 10 meters from the east end. How much force is applied on each of the pillars? Answer: 39,023 N and 52,477 N

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Kindly find attached the sketch and the free body diagram solution to the problem

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This problem bothers on the moments of forces

Moment is the turning effect of a force about a point. It is the product of force times perpendicular distance from the point of action

A 9250 kg bridge going east-west is supported by two pillars. The bridge is 47.0 m-example-1
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