A small block B weighing 10 kg rests on top of a large block A weighing 60 kg. Determine the minimum force P that will keep block A from sliding down the inclined plane
A small block B weighing 10 kg rests on top of a large block A weighing 60 kg. Determine the minimum force P that will keep block A from sliding down the inclined plane
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A small block B weighing 10 kg rests on top of a large block A weighing 60 kg. Determine the minimum force P that will keep block A from sliding down the inclined plane

Transcribed Image Text:A small block B weighting 10 kg rests on top of a large block A weighing 60 kg.
Determine the minimum force Pthat will keep the block A from sliding down the
inclined plane.
1
-Frictionless
pulley
Cord
HB = 0.3
HA = 0.2
10 kg
60 kg
30°
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