Statics and Mechanics of Materials
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780073398167
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., John T. DeWolf, David Mazurek
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.2, Problem 34P
A 40-lb roller of 8-in. diameter, which is to be used on a tile floor, is resting directly on the subflooring as shown. Knowing that the thickness of each tile is 0.3 in., determine the force P required to move the roller onto the tiles if the roller is (a) pushed to the left, (b) pulled to the light.
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