Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133915426
Author: Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15.9, Problem 123P
A plow located on the front of a locomotive scoops up snow at the rate of 10 ft3/s and stores it in the train. If the locomotive is traveling at a constant speed of 12 ft/s, determine the resistance to motion caused by the shoveling. The specific weight of snow is γs = 6 lb/ft3.
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