Problem 3. The weightless bar AB is supported by a rope that passes over a frictionless pulley at C and a fixed peg at D. If the coefficient of static friction between the rope and the peg is µo = 0.3, determine the smallest distance x from the end of the bar at which a 20-N force may be placed and not cause the bar to move. D 20 N B.

Problem 3. The weightless bar AB is supported by a rope that passes over a frictionless pulley at C and a fixed peg at D. If the coefficient of static friction between the rope and the peg is µo = 0.3, determine the smallest distance x from the end of the bar at which a 20-N force may be placed and not cause the bar to move. D 20 N B.

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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Problem 7.66P: The blocks A and B of weights WA and WB are joined by a rope that passes over the fixed peg C. The...

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