An 8.00-kg wedge A is placed on a rough inclined surface and is observed to slide down. The coefficients of sliding and non- sliding friction between the wedge and the incline are 0.250 and 0.400, respectively. A HK =0.250 Hs =0.400 300 3. Which of the following is the most ideally constructed inertia-force diagram of wedge A?

An 8.00-kg wedge A is placed on a rough inclined surface and is observed to slide down. The coefficients of sliding and non- sliding friction between the wedge and the incline are 0.250 and 0.400, respectively. A HK =0.250 Hs =0.400 300 3. Which of the following is the most ideally constructed inertia-force diagram of wedge A?

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter13: Slope Stability

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13.10P

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