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| <h3> Statement </h3> | | <h3> Statement </h3> |
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| $2.8.25^*.$ A load of mass $m$ is suspended from a system of identical rods connected by hinges, as shown in the figure. Determine the force that stretches the nth upper horizontal rod. | | $2.8.25^*.$ A load of mass $m$ is suspended from a system of identical rods connected by hinges, as shown in the figure. Determine the force that stretches the nth upper horizontal rod. |
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| For problem $2.8.25^*$ | | For problem $2.8.25^*$ |
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| <h3>Solution</h3> | | <h3>Solution</h3> |
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| Forces acting on the system | | Forces acting on the system |
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| Let's consider forces acting on the 1st rod | | Let's consider forces acting on the 1st rod |
| $$\left\{\begin{matrix} | | $$\left\{\begin{matrix} |
| F_1=F_1'\cos(60^{\circ})=F_1'/2 \\ | | F_1=F_1'\cos(60^{\circ})=F_1'/2 \\ |
| T=F_1'\cos(30^{\circ})=\sqrt{3}F_1'/2 | | T=F_1'\cos(30^{\circ})=\sqrt{3}F_1'/2 |
| \end{matrix}\right.$$ | | \end{matrix}\right.$$ |
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| $$\left\{\begin{matrix} | | $$\left\{\begin{matrix} |
| F_1'''\cos(30^{\circ})=F_1'\cos(30^{\circ}) \\ | | F_1'''\cos(30^{\circ})=F_1'\cos(30^{\circ}) \\ |
| F_1'=F_1'''\\ | | F_1'=F_1'''\\ |
| F_1'''\cos(60^{\circ})+F_1'\cos(60^{\circ})=F_1'' \\ | | F_1'''\cos(60^{\circ})+F_1'\cos(60^{\circ})=F_1'' \\ |
| F_1'=F_1''\\ | | F_1'=F_1''\\ |
| \end{matrix}\right.$$ | | \end{matrix}\right.$$ |
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| And for the second rods | | And for the second rods |
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| $$\left\{\begin{matrix} | | $$\left\{\begin{matrix} |
| F_2''\cos(30^{\circ})=F_1'''\cos(30^{\circ}) \\ | | F_2''\cos(30^{\circ})=F_1'''\cos(30^{\circ}) \\ |
| F_2'=F_1'''=F_1'\\ | | F_2'=F_1'''=F_1'\\ |
| F_2=F_2'\cos(60^{\circ})+F_1+F_1'''\cos(60^{\circ})\\ | | F_2=F_2'\cos(60^{\circ})+F_1+F_1'''\cos(60^{\circ})\\ |
| F_2=3F_1'/2 | | F_2=3F_1'/2 |
| \end{matrix}\right.$$ | | \end{matrix}\right.$$ |
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| $$F_1'=\frac{2T}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{2mg}{\sqrt{3}}$$ | | $$F_1'=\frac{2T}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{2mg}{\sqrt{3}}$$ |
| $$\boxed{F_1=\frac{mg}{\sqrt{3}} \to F_2=\frac{3mg}{\sqrt{3}}}$$ | | $$\boxed{F_1=\frac{mg}{\sqrt{3}} \to F_2=\frac{3mg}{\sqrt{3}}}$$ |
| As we can see, the index of $F_2$ increased by two, leading to recurrence relation for $n^\text{th}$ index: $2n-1$ | | As we can see, the index of $F_2$ increased by two, leading to recurrence relation for $n^\text{th}$ index: $2n-1$ |
| $$\boxed{F_n=\frac{(2n-1)mg}{\sqrt{3}}}$$ | | $$\boxed{F_n=\frac{(2n-1)mg}{\sqrt{3}}}$$ |
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| <h4>Answer</h4> | | <h4>Answer</h4> |
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| $$T_n=(2n-1)mg/\sqrt{3}$$ | | $$T_n=(2n-1)mg/\sqrt{3}$$ |
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