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1. The 85-lb force P is applied to the 200-lb crate, which is stationary before the force is applied.
Determine the magnitude and direction of the friction force F exerted by the horizontal surface on
the crate.
2. The 700-N force is applied to the 100-kg block, which is stationary before the force is applied.
Determine the magnitude and direction of the friction force F exerted by the horizontal surface on
the block.
3. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the 100-kg block and the inclined plane are
0.30 and 0.20, respectively. Determine (a) the friction force F acting on the block when P is applied
with a magnitude of 200 N to the block at rest, (b) the force P required to initiate motion up the
incline from rest, and (c) the friction force F acting on the block if P = 600 N.
4. Determine the minimum coefficient of static friction μr which will allow the drum with fixed inner
hub to be rolled up the incline at a steady speed without slipping. What are the corresponding
values of the force P and the friction force F?
5. Determine the force P to move block B.
6. Determine M to cause impending motion of the cylinder.
7. If the coefficient of static friction at contact points A and B is μs = 0.3, determine the maximum
force P that can be applied without causing the 100-kg spool to move.
8. Determine the minimum force P to prevent the 30-kg rod AB from sliding. The contact surface at
B is smooth, whereas the coefficient of static friction between the rod and the wall at A is μs = 0.2.
9. If the coefficient of static friction at all contacting surfaces is μs, determine the inclination u at
which the identical blocks, each of weight W, begin to slide.
10. The block brake is used to stop the wheel from rotating when the wheel is subjected to a couple
moment M0. If the coefficient of static friction between the wheel and the block is μs, determine the
smallest force P that should be applied.
11. The car has a mass of 1.6 Mg and center of mass at G. If the coefficient of static friction between
the shoulder of the road and the tires is μs = 0.4, determine the greatest slope u the shoulder can
have without causing the car to slip or tip over if the car travels along the shoulder at constant
velocity.
12. The tongs are designed to handle hot steel tubes which are being heat-treated in an oil bath. For
a jaw opening, what is the minimum coefficient of static friction between the jaws and the tube
which will enable the tongs to grip the tube without slipping?
13. The spool of wire having a weight of 300 lb rests on the ground at B and against the wall at A.
Determine the normal force acting on the spool at A if P = 300 lb. The coefficient of static friction
between the spool and the ground at B is μs = 0.35. The wall at A is smooth.
14. Calculate the magnitude of the clockwise couple M required to turn the 50-kg cylinder in the
supporting block shown. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.30.
15. Determine the maximum horizontal force P that can be applied to the 30-lb hoop without
causing it to rotate. The coefficient of static friction between the hoop and the surfaces A and B is μs
= 0.2. Take r = 300 mm.
16. Determine the maximum and the minimum values of weight W which may be applied without
causing the 50-lb block to slip. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the plane is μs
= 0.2, and between the rope and the drum D is μs = 0.3.
17. Determine the range of weights W for which the 100-lb block is in equilibrium. All wheels and
pulley have negligible friction.
18 The 10o doorstop is inserted with a rightward horizontal force of 30 lb. If the coefficient of static
friction for all surfaces is , determine the values and of the normal forces on the upper Nuand lower
Nl faces of the doorstop. With the given information, can you determine the force P required to
extract the doorstop?
19. The pulley system shown is used to hoist the 200-kg block. The diameter of the bearing for the
upper pulley is 20 mm, and that for the lower pulley is 12 mm. For a coefficient of friction for both
bearings, calculate the tensions T1, T2 and T3 in the three cables if the block is being raised slowly.
20. The weight of the drum D and its cable is 100 lb, and the coefficient of friction for the bearing is
0.20. Determine the force P required to raise the 80-lb cylinder if the bearing friction is (a) neglected
and (b) included in the analysis. The weight of the shaft is negligible.

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1. The 85-lb force P is applied to the 200-lb crate, which is stationary before the force is applied.

6. Determine M to cause impending motion of the cylinder.

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