Statics and Mechanics of Materials
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ISBN: 9780073398167
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., John T. DeWolf, David Mazurek
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 85P
A 120-lb cabinet is mounted on casters that can be locked to prevent their rotation. The coefficient of static friction between the floor and each caster is 0.30. If
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A 60-kg cabinet is mounted on casters that can be locked to prevent their rotation. The coefficient of static friction between the floor and each caster is 0.35.
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