PEARSON ETEXT ENGINEERING MECH & STATS
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Chapter 8, Problem 86P
The 100-lb boy at A is suspended from the cable that passes over the quarter circular cliff rock. Determine if it is possible for the 185-lb woman to hoist him up; and if this is possible, what smallest force must she exert on the horizontal cable? The coefficient of static friction between the cable and the rock is, μs = 0.2, and between the shoes of the woman and ground, μ’s = 0.8.
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