Arope is attached to the top corner of a 450-N block, passes over a fixed drum, and is attached to another block as shown in Fig. the 450-N block and the floor is 0.30; between the rope and the drum, 0.60. Determine the maximum mass of block B for which no motion occurs. The coefficient of friction between 20° 1.0 m 450 N B -0.6m

Arope is attached to the top corner of a 450-N block, passes over a fixed drum, and is attached to another block as shown in Fig. the 450-N block and the floor is 0.30; between the rope and the drum, 0.60. Determine the maximum mass of block B for which no motion occurs. The coefficient of friction between 20° 1.0 m 450 N B -0.6m

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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