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Climbers attempting to cross a stream place a 340-kg log against a vertical, frictionless ice cliff on the opposite side (Fig. 12.25). The log slopes up at 27° and its center of gravity is one-third of the way along its 6.3-m length. If the coefficient of friction between the left end of the log and the ground is 0.92, what’s the maximum mass for a climber and pack to cross without the log slipping?
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