Question
Mining Methods and Machinery Question on Mechanization of Surface Mining
A mine worker weighing (W) 600 N lifts an object of 100 N as shown. The 50% body weight is applied downward through point A and a force FE is produced parallel to x axis by the contraction of erector spinae muscle during lifting. The lumber disc, L (shown by red box) acts as a smooth hinge and keeps the upper body in static equilibrium. Ignore all other forces in the body. The magnitude of the resultant of the reaction forces, in N at the lumber disc, is____.(round off up to 2 decimals)
Answer
The correct answer is: 26.00.00 or 2650.00 (approx)