Two hemispheres having an inner radius of 2 ft and wall thickness of 0.25 in. are fitted together, and the inside pressure is reduced to -10 psi. If the coefficient of static friction is ms = 0.5 between the hemispheres, determine (a) the torque T needed to initiate the rotation of the top hemisphere relative to the bottom one, (b) the vertical force needed to pull the top hemisphere off the bottom one, and (c) the horizontal force needed to slide the top hemisphere off the bottom one.

Two hemispheres having an inner radius of 2 ft and wall thickness of 0.25 in. are fitted together, and the inside pressure is reduced to -10 psi. If the coefficient of static friction is ms = 0.5 between the hemispheres, determine (a) the torque T needed to initiate the rotation of the top hemisphere relative to the bottom one, (b) the vertical force needed to pull the top hemisphere off the bottom one, and (c) the horizontal force needed to slide the top hemisphere off the bottom one.

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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Problem 7.90RP: The screw of the clamp has a square thread of pitch 0.16 in. and a mean diameter of 0.6 in. The...

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