Find the Resultant of a System of Forces (Problem) [Statics With Python #10]

In this problem, we're tasked with writing a script to find the resultant (and it's location) of a system of vertical forces acting on a beam. In order to solve this problem, we'll need to know something about reducing a system of forces to a force-couple system and using the equivalent moment to find the distance to the resultant force.

In Part I, we'll go over the problem statement, do a quick review on force-couple systems, and talk about any other statics topics we'll need to solve this problem.

⏰ Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction
1:22 Positive Coordinate System
1:42 Problem Statement
2:32 Understand the Problem
4:05 Force-Couple System Review
8:28 How to Calculate the Resultant
9:01 Calculating the Force-Couple System
10:15 Finding the Distance to the Resultant

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