Question

A cylinder of weight W is supported by a frictionless trough formed by a plane inclined at 30degrees to the horizontal on the left and one inclined at 60 degrees

on the right as shown in the Figure below. A. Draw the diagram of forces acting on the cylinder.Please, include the appropriate angles that will be used later for the force decomposition along the x and y directions. B. Write the condition for translational equilibrium along thex axis (the cylinder is not moving along the x axis). C. Write the condition for translational equilibrium along they axis (the cylinder is not moving along the y axis either). D. Find the force exerted by each plane on the cylinder.

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