8. A Boat exerts a pull which is wrapped around a capstan on the pier if the coefficient of friction is 0.3, how many turns must the hawser make around the capstan so that the pull at the other end 000 lb on its hawser does not exceed 50 Ib? 4000 lb 50 lb

8. A Boat exerts a pull which is wrapped around a capstan on the pier if the coefficient of friction is 0.3, how many turns must the hawser make around the capstan so that the pull at the other end 000 lb on its hawser does not exceed 50 Ib? 4000 lb 50 lb

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8. A Boat exerts a pull of 4000 lb on its hawser
which is wrapped around a capstan on the
pier if the coefficient of friction is 0.3, how
many turns must the hawser make around
the capstan so that the pull at the other end
does not exceed 50 lb?
4000 lb
50 lb

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