*8-44. The 3-Mg rear-wheel-drive skid loader has a center of mass at G. Determine the largest number of crates that can be pushed by the loader if each crate has a mass of 500 kg. The coefficient of static friction between a crate and the ground is u, = 0.3, and the coefficient of static friction between the rear wheels of the loader and the ground is M;3D0.5. The front wheels are free to roll. Assume that the engine of the loader is powerful enough to generate a torque that will cause the rear wheels to slip. %3D 0.3 m Fo.75 m 0.25 m

*8-44. The 3-Mg rear-wheel-drive skid loader has a center of mass at G. Determine the largest number of crates that can be pushed by the loader if each crate has a mass of 500 kg. The coefficient of static friction between a crate and the ground is u, = 0.3, and the coefficient of static friction between the rear wheels of the loader and the ground is M;3D0.5. The front wheels are free to roll. Assume that the engine of the loader is powerful enough to generate a torque that will cause the rear wheels to slip. %3D 0.3 m Fo.75 m 0.25 m

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

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7.63P: The leather rein used to fasten the horse to the hitching rail weighs 3.5 oz per foot. The...

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