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http://prntscr.com/ci2chr ,How do you work out the reaction force R, the vertical component of R is 20 I'm guessing .
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Original post by ihatehannah
http://prntscr.com/ci2chr ,How do you work out the reaction force R, the vertical component of R is 20 I'm guessing .


You guessed correctly.
If you want to know why it's 20 (if you're not sure):

It states that the system is in equilibrium, so all of the forces acting on the object must be balance, i.e. there is no resultant force. And since
W W and R R are the only forces acting on the basket,

W=R W = R , and since W=20 W = 20 , R=20 R = 20
Original post by W. A. Mozart
If you want to know why it's 20 (if you're not sure):

It states that the system is in equilibrium, so all of the forces acting on the object must be balance, i.e. there is no resultant force. And since
W W and R R are the only forces acting on the basket,

W=R W = R , and since W=20 W = 20 , R=20 R = 20


Well technically Rcos(40)=W=20R\cos (40) = W = 20
Original post by RDKGames
Well technically Rcos(40)=W=20R\cos (40) = W = 20


Ah yes, apologies!

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