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Statement:: PROBLEM 2-18
Statement:: PROBLEM 2-18
Statement:: PROBLEM 2-18
PROBLEM 2-18
Statement: Examine an automobile hood hinge mechanism of the type described in Section 2.14. Sketch it
carefully. Calculate its mobility and Grashof condition. Make a cardboard model. Analyze it with a
free-body diagram. Describe how it keeps the hood up.
Solution: Solution of this problem will depend upon the specific mechanism modeled by the student.