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Problem 7.50P: The block of weight W is pulled by the force P inclined at the angle to the horizontal. Find the...
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A body weighing 500N is held by a rope that passes over a horizontal drum, the angle of contact being 150°. If the coefficient of friction between the rope and the drum is 0.3 find the least force that will hold the body. 

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