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To solve this problem, we will use the formula for the moment of a force, which is given by M = F × d × (). Here, F is the magnitude of the force, d is the perpendicular distance from the pivot point to the line of action of the force (or the distance from the pivot to the point where the force is applied), and is the angle between the force vector and the position vector from the pivot to the point of application. a) Determine the moment of W about Q Step 1: Identify the force, distance, and angle. The weight force W = 20 N. This force acts downwards at the center of the bar PQ. The total length of the bar PQ is 5 m, so the center is at 2.5 m from either end. Therefore, the distance d from point Q (the pivot) to the point where W acts is 2.5 m. The bar PQ makes an angle of 35° with the horizontal. Since the weight acts vertically downwards, the angle between the bar (from Q to the midpoint) and the vertical direction of the weight is 90^ - 35^ = 55^. Step 2: Apply the moment formula. M_W = W × d × () Substitute the values: M_W = 20 N × 2.5 m × (55^) Calculate the product: M_W = 50 × 0.81915 M_W = 40.9575 Nm Rounding to three significant figures: M_W = 41.0 Nm b) Determine the moment of F_Q about P Step 1: Identify the force, distance, and angle. The force F_Q = 7 N. This force is applied at point Q. The pivot point is P. The distance d from P to Q is the full length of the bar, which is 5 m. The force F_Q acts horizontally. The bar PQ makes an angle of 35° with the horizontal. Therefore, the angle between the bar (from P to Q) and the horizontal direction of F_Q is 35^. Step 2: Apply the moment formula. M_F_Q = F_Q × d × () Substitute the values: M_F_Q = 7 N × 5 m × (35^) Calculate the product: M_F_Q = 35 × 0.57358 M_F_Q = 20.0753 Nm Rounding to three significant figures: M_F_Q = 20.1 Nm c) Determine the moment of F_P about P Step 1: Identify the force and its point of application relative to the pivot. The force F_P is applied at point P. The pivot point is also P. Step 2: Apply the moment formula. When a force acts directly at the pivot point, the distance d from the pivot to the point of application of the force is zero. Therefore, the moment created by this force about that pivot is zero. M_F_P = F_P × 0 M_F_P = 0 Nm That's 2 down. 3 left today — send the next one.