Practice Problems Workbook For Engineering Mechanics
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780133976656
Author: Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 14.4, Problem 60P
If the escalator in Prob.14-46 is not moving, determine the constant speed at which a man having a mass of 80 kg must walk up the steps to generate 100 W of power-the same amount that is needed to power a standard light bulb.
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