A pair of wedges is used to lift a crate as shown in The crate weighs 3000 N, the wedge angle 0 is 15°, and the coefficient of friction is 0.25 at all surfaces. The weight of the wedges is negligible. Determine Fig. If the system would were removed. be in equilibrium if the force P W

A pair of wedges is used to lift a crate as shown in The crate weighs 3000 N, the wedge angle 0 is 15°, and the coefficient of friction is 0.25 at all surfaces. The weight of the wedges is negligible. Determine Fig. If the system would were removed. be in equilibrium if the force P W

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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A pair of wedges is used to lift a crate as shown in
The crate weighs 3000 N, the wedge angle 0 is
15°, and the coefficient of friction is 0.25 at all surfaces. The
weight of the wedges is negligible. Determine
Fig.
If the system would
were removed.
be in equilibrium if the force P
W

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