Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 11th Edition
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077687304
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.141RP
Two 10° wedges of negligible weight are used to move and position the 400-lb block. Knowing that the coefficient of static friction is 0.25 at all surfaces of contact, determine the smallest force P that should be applied as shown to one of the wedges.
Fig. P8.41
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Chapter 8 Solutions
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 11th Edition
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Ch. 8.1 - The 10-kg block is attached to link AB and rests...Ch. 8.1 - Considering only values of less than 90,...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 8.9PCh. 8.1 - 8.10 Knowing that P = 100 N, determine the range...Ch. 8.1 - The 50-lb block A and the 25-lb block B are...Ch. 8.1 - The 50-lb block A and the 25-lb block B are...Ch. 8.1 - Three 4-kg packages A, B, and C are placed on a...Ch. 8.1 - Solve Prob. 8.13 assuming that package B is placed...Ch. 8.1 - A uniform crate with a mass of 30 kg must be moved...Ch. 8.1 - A worker slowly moves a 50-kg crate to the left...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 8.17PCh. 8.1 - 8.18 A 120-lb cabinet is mounted on casters that...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 8.19PCh. 8.1 - Solve Prob. 8.19 assuming that the coefficients of...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 8.21PCh. 8.1 - The cylinder shown has a weight W and radius r,...Ch. 8.1 - 8.23 and 8.24 End A of a slender, uniform rod with...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 8.24PCh. 8.1 - A 6. 5-m ladder AB leans against a wall as shown....Ch. 8.1 - A 6. 5-m ladder AB leans against a wall as shown....Ch. 8.1 - The press shown is used to emboss a small seal at...Ch. 8.1 - The machine base shown has a mass of 75 kg and is...Ch. 8.1 - The 50-lb plate ABCD is attached at A and D to...Ch. 8.1 - In Prob. 8.29, determine the range of values of...Ch. 8.1 - A window sash weighing 10 lb is normally supported...Ch. 8.1 - A 500-N concrete block is to be lifted by the pair...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 8.33PCh. 8.1 - Prob. 8.34PCh. 8.1 - Prob. 8.35PCh. 8.1 - Prob. 8.36PCh. 8.1 - A 1.2-m plank with a mass of 3 kg rests on two...Ch. 8.1 - Two identical uniform boards, each with a weight...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 8.39PCh. 8.1 - Prob. 8.40PCh. 8.1 - A 10-ft beam, weighing 1200 lb, is to be moved to...Ch. 8.1 - (a) Show that the beam of Prob. 8.41 cannot be...Ch. 8.1 - Two 8-kg blocks A and B resting on shelves are...Ch. 8.1 - A slender steel rod with a length of 225 mm is...Ch. 8.1 - In Prob. 8.44, determine the smallest value of ...Ch. 8.1 - Two slender rods of negligible weight are...Ch. 8.1 - Two slender rods of negligible weight are...Ch. 8.2 - The machine part ABC is supported by a...Ch. 8.2 - Solve Prob. 8.48 assuming that the wedge is moved...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 8.50PCh. 8.2 - Prob. 8.51PCh. 8.2 - The elevation of the end of the steel beam...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 8.53PCh. 8.2 - Block A supports a pipe column and rests as shown...Ch. 8.2 - Block A supports a pipe column and rests as shown...Ch. 8.2 - Block A supports a pipe column and rests as shown...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 8.57PCh. 8.2 - A 15 wedge is forced into a saw cut to prevent...Ch. 8.2 - A 12 wedge is used to spread a split ring. The...Ch. 8.2 - The spring of the door latch has a constant of 1.8...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 8.61PCh. 8.2 - Prob. 8.62PCh. 8.2 - Prob. 8.63PCh. 8.2 - A 15 wedge is forced under a 50-kg pipe as shown....Ch. 8.2 - A 15 wedge is forced under a 50-kg pipe as shown....Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 8.66PCh. 8.2 - *8.67 Solve Prob. 8.66 assuming that the rollers...Ch. 8.2 - Derive the following formulas relating the load W...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 8.69PCh. 8.2 - Prob. 8.70PCh. 8.2 - High-strength bolts are used in the construction...Ch. 8.2 - The position of the automobile jack shown is...Ch. 8.2 - For the jack of Prob. 8.72, determine the...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 8.74PCh. 8.2 - Prob. 8.75PCh. 8.2 - Prob. 8.76PCh. 8.3 - A lever of negligible weight is loosely fitted...Ch. 8.3 - Prob. 8.78PCh. 8.3 - 8.79 and 8.80 The double pulley shown is attached...Ch. 8.3 - Prob. 8.80PCh. 8.3 - 8.81 and 8.82 The double pulley shown is attached...Ch. 8.3 - 8.81 and 8.82 The double pulley shown is attached...Ch. 8.3 - The block and tackle shown are used to raise a...Ch. 8.3 - The block and tackle shown are used to lower a...Ch. 8.3 - A scooter is to be designed to roll down a 2...Ch. 8.3 - The link arrangement shown is frequently used in...Ch. 8.3 - 8.87 and 8.88 A lever AB of negligible weight is...Ch. 8.3 - 8.87 and 8.88 A lever AB of negligible weight is...Ch. 8.3 - 8.89 and 8.90 A lever AB of negligible weight is...Ch. 8.3 - 8.89 and 8.90 A lever AB of negligible weight is...Ch. 8.3 - A loaded railroad car has a mass of 30 Mg and is...Ch. 8.3 - 8.92 Knowing that a couple of magnitude 30 N-m is...Ch. 8.3 - A 50-lb electric floor polisher is operated on a...Ch. 8.3 - The frictional resistance of a thrust bearing...Ch. 8.3 - Assuming that bearings wear out as indicated in...Ch. 8.3 - Assuming that the pressure between the surfaces of...Ch. 8.3 - Solve Prob. 8.93 assuming that the normal force...Ch. 8.3 - Determine the horizontal force required to move a...Ch. 8.3 - Knowing that a 6-in.-diameter disk rolls at a...Ch. 8.3 - A 900-kg machine base is rolled along a concrete...Ch. 8.3 - Solve Prob. 8.85 including the effect of a...Ch. 8.3 - Solve Prob. 8.91 including the effect of a...Ch. 8.4 - A rope having a weight per unit length of 0.4...Ch. 8.4 - 8.104 A hawser is wrapped two full turns around a...Ch. 8.4 - Two cylinders are connected by a rope that passes...Ch. 8.4 - Two cylinders are connected by a rope that passes...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 8.107PCh. 8.4 - 8.108 Knowing that the coefficient of static...Ch. 8.4 - A band belt is used to control the speed of a...Ch. 8.4 - The setup shown is used to measure the output of a...Ch. 8.4 - The setup shown is used to measure the output of a...Ch. 8.4 - A flat belt is used to transmit a couple from drum...Ch. 8.4 - A flat belt is used to transmit a couple from...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 8.114PCh. 8.4 - The speed of the brake drum shown is controlled by...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 8.116PCh. 8.4 - The speed of the brake drum shown is controlled by...Ch. 8.4 - Bucket A and block C are connected by a cable that...Ch. 8.4 - Solve Prob. 8.118 assuming that drum B is frozen...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 8.120PCh. 8.4 - 8.121 and 8.123 A cable is placed around three...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 8.122PCh. 8.4 - 8.121 and 8.123 A cable is placed around three...Ch. 8.4 - A recording tape passes over the 20-mm-radius...Ch. 8.4 - Solve Prob. 8.124 assuming that the idler drum C...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 8.126PCh. 8.4 - Prob. 8.127PCh. 8.4 - Prob. 8.128PCh. 8.4 - Prob. 8.129PCh. 8.4 - Prove that Eqs. 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