1. A 200Kg box is on the platform of a weighing scale and is being pulled by a force of 70 Kg acting at 43° above the horizontal. Between the box and the platform the coefficient of friction is 0.36. (a) How much will the scale register? (b) Will the box remain on the platform or slide? Prove your answer. P = 70 Kg 43 200 Kg WEIGHING SCALE

1. A 200Kg box is on the platform of a weighing scale and is being pulled by a force of 70 Kg acting at 43° above the horizontal. Between the box and the platform the coefficient of friction is 0.36. (a) How much will the scale register? (b) Will the box remain on the platform or slide? Prove your answer. P = 70 Kg 43 200 Kg WEIGHING SCALE

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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