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Blocks B has a mass of 20 kg and block C has a mass of 15 kg. The coefficient of static friction at the contacting surfaces is 0.2. Block A is suspended by a
rope that passes over a fixed cylinder and is attached to block B. The coefficient of static friction between the rope and the cylinder is 0.25. What is the largest mass block A can have without causing block B to slip the left?

20
B
A
Transcribed Image Text:20 B A
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