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Equilibrium of particles2D

Equilibrium feasibility

Solve concurrent-force systems while enforcing tension-only cables, rank, and feasibility conditions.

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Purpose-built 2D FBD

Equilibrium feasibility tester

Test whether two selected cable directions can balance the applied load using nonnegative tensions.

feasible conenonnegative tensionssingularity
Tensile-cone feasibility testerThe load must lie inside the cone generated by nonnegative cable tensionsCable 1Cable 2Applied loadVERDICTFeasible in tensionSCENARIO-SPECIFIC FBD
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Particle equilibrium

Idealization

Concurrent forces act at an idealized particle; cables carry tension only.

Acceptance check

Require ΣF = 0 and reject negative cable tension or singular geometry.