EBK APPLIED STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MAT
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.12P
Two blocks, each having a mass of 100 kg and resting on a horizontal surface, are to be pushed apart using a 30° wedge, as shown. The coefficient of static friction for all contact surfaces is 0.25. Calculate the vertical force P required to start the wedge and the blocks in motion.
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