In a factory, a 500 kg pallet load of bricks is routinely moved along a smooth concrete surface by a vehicle and a rope. The rope makes an angle of 20° relative to the surface. The coefficient of static friction between the pallet and the surface is µs = 0.18. As the engineer on duty, you need to advise the factory how strong the rope needs to be. The rope manufacturer can tell you what tensile strength each rope has in units of Newtons. What rope do you chose?

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In a factory, a 500 kg pallet load of bricks is routinely moved along a smooth concrete surface by a vehicle and a
rope. The rope makes an angle of 20° relative to the surface. The coefficient of static friction between the pallet and
the surface is µs = 0.18. As the engineer on duty, you need to advise the factory how strong the rope needs to be.
The rope manufacturer can tell you what tensile strength each rope has in units of Newtons. What rope do you
chose?

If you can could you possibly draw a diagram with it? Because I'm confused with how they've described the rope and its angle to the surface.

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