The strap wrench shown is used to grip the pipe firmly without marring the surface of the

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The strap wrench shown is used to grip the pipe firmly without marring the surface of the pipe. Knowing that the coefficient of static friction is the same for all surfaces of contact, determine the smallest value of μs for which the wrench will be self-locking when a = 200 mm, r = 30 mm, and θ =65°.

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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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