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2. A company wishes to construct a 40 feet, 3,000 pound bridge between two

buildings to allow a forklift to move materials from one building to the other.

The forklift weighs 1300 pounds with the driver. The pallets weigh 2,000

pounds and the forklift driver will be moving one pallet at a time. The bridge

supports on both sides are capable of supporting 30,000 pounds. What

forces are generated in the supports at:

2.a 10 feet from the end of the bridge (from A)?

2.b 20 feet from the end of the bridge (from A)?

2.c 30 feet from the end of the bridge (from A)?

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