
Engineering Mechanics: Statics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781118807330
Author: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 3.5, Problem 99P
The rack for storing automobile wheels consists of two parallel rods A and B. Determine the magnitude of the force P required to begin extracting the wheel. The mass of the wheel is m. Neglect all friction.
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Engineering Mechanics: Statics
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