A cord is attached to and partially wound around a cylinder of weight W and radius r

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A cord is attached to and partially wound around a cylinder of weight W and radius r that rests on an incline as shown. Knowing that the coefficient of static friction between the cylinder and the incline is 0.35, find
(a) The smallest allowable value of θ if the cylinder is to remain in equilibrium,
(b) The corresponding value of the tension in the cord.



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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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