A 181-lb block is resting on a rough horizontal surface for which the coefficient of friction is 0.5. Determine the force P (Ib) required to cause motion to impend if applied to the block downward at 33 degrees with the horizontal. W P.

A 181-lb block is resting on a rough horizontal surface for which the coefficient of friction is 0.5. Determine the force P (Ib) required to cause motion to impend if applied to the block downward at 33 degrees with the horizontal. W P.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter15: Slope Stability

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A 181-lb block is resting on a rough
horizontal surface for which the
coefficient of friction is 0.5. Determine
the force P (Ib) required to cause motion
to impend if applied to the block
downward at 33 degrees with the
horizontal.
W
P

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