Does anyone know the physics of a chair?
How is the load spread? What general form is a c hair a part of? As in a chair is a example of a what?
Able:
I am confused by your questions.
Could you please rephrase them?
Niel
I mean, how much weight is carried by each individual leg as you sit on it? Also, say you scoot forward in the chair so your only on half on it, how does the weight on each leg change? I have an idea but I’m not sure. Also, similar to saying for instance a seesaw is a type of lever what is the chair a type of?
Able to calculate the forces as distributed onto each foot you must calculate the moments. The sum of the moments will be zero.
It is very similar to calculating how a seesaw will sit or a balance will sit. The only difference is that there are multiple equations to be concerned about. in the seesaw there is only one center of rotation to worry about. The chair will have four. One center of moment about the point of contact for each foot.
Niel