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Chapter 12, Solution 63.

For constant speed, at = 0

vB 2
an = with vB = 0.7 m/s, ρ = 0.2 m
ρ

ΣFx = max : F = man cosθ

ΣFy = ma y : N − W = −man sin θ N = mg − man sin θ

F man cosθ cosθ cosθ

Ratio = = =
N mg − man sin θ g g ρ
− sin θ − sin θ
an vB 2

gρ F cosθ
Let u = so that =
vB 2 N u − sin θ

Determine the value of θ at which F/N is maximum.

d  cosθ  cos 2 θ − ( u − sin θ )( sin θ ) 1 − u sin θ
  = = = 0
dθ  u − sin θ  ( u − sin θ ) 2
( u − sin θ )2
F
The corresponding ratio .
N
F ± 1 − u −2 ± u −1 sin θ
= = = ± = ± tan θ
N u − u −1 1−u −2 cosθ
F
(a) For impending sliding to the left: = tan θ = µ s = 0.35
N
vB 2
θ = arctan ( 0.35) = 19.29°, u −1 = = sin θ ,
gρ

vB 2 = ( 9.81)( 0.2 ) sin19.29° = 0.648 m 2 /s 2

vB = 0.805 m/s W

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Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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F
For impending motion to the right: = − tan θ = µ s = 0.35
N

θ = arctan ( −0.35 ) = 160.71°

v2 2
u −1 = = sin θ , vB 2 = ( 9.81)( 0.2 ) sin160.71° = 0.648 m 2 /s 2
gρ

= 0.805 m/s W

(b) For impending sliding to the left, θ = 19.3° W

For impending sliding to the right, θ = 160.7° W

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
© 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.