The load can be supported by two boys when the cord is suspended over the pipe (a

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The load can be supported by two boys when the cord is suspended over the pipe (a half-turn). If each boy can pull with a force of 125 lb, determine the maximum weight of the load. Can one boy support the same load when the cord is wrapped one-and-a-half times around the pipe? The coefficient of static friction is μs = 0.3.

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