PROBLEM SET 2.

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the plane faces
of a steel wedge used
a between
.100 What must be the angle of the wedge slipping out after
no danger
for logs if there is to be
splitting (Ans. aS 20)
each blow of the sledge?
skidway that makes an angle a with
inclined
2.101 A flat stone slab rests on an
equilibrium if the angle friction
of
the horizontal. What is the
condition of
(Ans. aso)
is p?
between t1res and roadway to
friction
2.102 What is the necessary coefficient of
four-wheel-drive automobile in Fig. A to climb a 30 per cent
enable the
(Ans. u20.3)
grade?
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1800 mm
a50
900
mm/
Fig. A
450 mm

2.103 A heavy rotating drum of radius r is supported in bearings at C and is

braked by the device shown in Fig. B. Calculate the braking moment Me
with respect to point Cifthe coefficient of kinetic friction between drun
and brake shoe is u. (Ans. uPlrla)
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A
B
C

Fig. B Fig.C

2.104 To determine experimentally the coefficient of friction for steel on steel,

flat plates of negligible weight compared with the large top weight W, are
stacked on a horizontal plane as shown in Fig. C. Alternate plates are held
together by loose-fitting vertical pins A and B. The pin A is anchored to a
steel slab, and a horizontal pull applied to the pin B as shown. If there are
five movable plates and slipping occurs when the horizontal pull has the
magnitude P, what is the coeficient of friction t?
(Ans. u=P/10 W)
2.105 A short right circular cylinder of weight W rests in a horizontal V notch
having the angle 2a as shown in Fig. D. If the coeficient of friction is ,
find the horizontal force P necessary to cause slipping to impend.
(Ans. P= uW/sin a)

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Fig.D
a circular ring in
2.106 The ends of a heavy prismatic bar AB are supported by
a vertical plane as shown in Fig.
E. If the length of the bar is such that it
of friction at A and B
subtends an angle of 90° in the ring and the angles
0that the bar can make
are each p, what is the greatest angle ofinclination
with the horizontal in a condition of equilibrium? Ans. 6s 20)
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connected by a string and

.107 Two blocks having weights W, and W2 are Test
on horizontal planes as shown in Fig. F. If the angle of triction for friction
for eac
each
block is . find the magnitude and direction of the least forc
rce P applied
to applied
(Ans. Pmin (W+W2) sin o
the upper block that will induce sliding
2.108 Two blocks connected by a horizontal link AB are supported on two
two rough
rOuph
planes as shown in Fig, G. The coefficient of friction for block A on the
n the
horizontal plane is u =0.4. The angle offriction for blockB on the inclined
plane is p 15°. What is the smallest weight W of block A for which
equilibrium of the system can exist?
(Ans. Ws 4450 N)
.109 Two blocks of weights and W2 rest on a rough inclined plane and are
connected by a short piece ofstring as shown in Fig. H. If the coefficients of
friction are
4 =0.2 and 42=0.3, respectively, find the angle ofinclination
o fthe plane for which sliding will impend. Assume W1 = W2= 22.25 N.

(Ans. tan a= 0.25)

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A
W2
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W2

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2.110 Referring to Fig. 1, the coefficients of friction are as follows: 0.25 at the
floor, 0.30 at the wall, and 0.20 between blocks. Find the minimum value
of a horizontal force P applied to the lower block that will
hold the syste
in equilibrium. (Ans. Pmin 359.4 N
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P 4450 N

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304.6 and radius of baser=
2.111 A solid right circular cone of altitude h
=
mm

76.2 mm has its center of gravity Con its geometric axis at the distance h/4
inclined plane AB, which
76.2 mnm above the base. This cone rests on an
which the coefficient of
makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal and for
to the vertex O
friction is u= 0.5 (Fig. J). A horizontal force P is applied
the figure as shown. Find the
of the cone and acts in the vertical plane of
with equilibrium of the
maximum and minimum values of P consistent
cone ifthe weight W=44.5 N. 2.67 N)
(Ans. Pmax 20.52 N; Pmin
=

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4r/37

30°
w
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of radius r and weight W rests
on a

2.112 A short semicircular right

cylinder axis by
and is pulled at right angles to its geometric
horizontal surface
to its geometric axis by
a
P applied at right angles
a horizontal force Find
middle B of the front edge (Fig. K).
horizontal force P applied at the before
will make with the horizontal plane just The
the angle athat the flat face
coefficient of friction at the
line of contact A is u.
sliding begins if the
center of gravityCas
considered as acting at the
force W must be 3ud(4+3un)
gravity (Ans. sin a=
shown in the figure.