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2019 F = ma Exam B — Question 9

A light board of length (cid:96) is hinged to a vertical wall. A solid ball of weight G and radius R is held between the wall and the board by a force F applied perpendicular at the end of the board, as shown in the figure below. Both the wall and the board are frictionless. The angle between the board and the wall is 60◦. What is the magnitude of F? F R ℓ 60◦ 2
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