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Bill Nye Tho
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Homework Statement
Double Shear Pin Connection
Homework Equations
∑Fx = -2V + P = 0
The Attempt at a Solution
When calculating the shear force along the planes of the pin, where I have a reaction at Ax and Ay, why do I have to use the magnitude of the reaction force as opposed to the axial force that is acting colinear to the shear plane?
For example, if I have a horizontal reaction of 34.64 kN and a vertical reaction of 20 kN, why am I wrong for using 34.64 kN, instead of √34.642 + 202, to determine my shear forces?
Wouldn't the magnitude of the force have to be projected along the same shear plane thus returning me to my original horizontal reaction?