Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design (McGraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering)
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ISBN: 9780073398204
Author: Richard G Budynas, Keith J Nisbett
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 40P
The rat trap shown in the figure uses two opposite-image torsion springs. The wire has a diameter of 0.081 in. and the outside diameter of the spring in the position shown is
- (a) Find the probable configuration of the spring prior to assembly.
- (b) Find the maximum stress in the spring when the trap is set.
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