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Draw the free-body diagram of the winch, which consists of a drum of radius 4 in. It is...

Draw the free-body diagram of the winch, which consists of a drum of radius 4 in. It is pin-connected at its center C, and at its outer rim is a ratchet gear having a mean radius of 6 in. The pawl AB serves as a two-force member (short link) and prevents the drum from rotating. Explain the significance of each force on the diagram. (See Fig. 5-7b.)

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