A half-section of pipe weighing 200 lb is pulled by a cable as shown. The coefficient of

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A half-section of pipe weighing 200 lb is pulled by a cable as shown. The coefficient of static friction between the pipe and the floor is 0.40. If α = 30°, determine

(a) The tension T required to move the pipe,

(b) Whether the pipe will slide or tip.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073398242

11th edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell, Brian Self

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