Wile E. Coyote prepares a trap to kill (I hope so, too) Road Runner for good. What is the minimum and maximum pulling force of Wile E. Coyote on the rope to hold the 1-ton steel cylinder as shown while waiting for Road Runner to pass through? Show your answers in kN. The angle of friction between the pulley and the rope is 27°. Note: The shaded area of the pulley is 30 percent of the total area.
Wile E. Coyote prepares a trap to kill (I hope so, too) Road Runner for good. What is the minimum and maximum pulling force of Wile E. Coyote on the rope to hold the 1-ton steel cylinder as shown while waiting for Road Runner to pass through? Show your answers in kN. The angle of friction between the pulley and the rope is 27°. Note: The shaded area of the pulley is 30 percent of the total area.
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Wile E. Coyote prepares a trap to kill (I hope so, too)
Road Runner for good. What is the minimum and
maximum pulling force of Wile E. Coyote on the rope to
hold the 1-ton steel cylinder as shown while waiting for
Road Runner to pass through? Show your answers in
kN. The angle of friction between the pulley and the
rope is 27°. Note: The shaded area of the pulley is 30
percent of the total area.
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