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![The rail AB of negligible weight is suspended from a rope that runs around two
fixed pegs. The coefficient of static friction between the rope and the pegs is 0.3.
As the weight W moves along the rail toward end B, determine its position “x"
when the rope is about to slip on the pegs.
3 m
D
B
с. 2.66 m
d. 1.66 m
a.
1.16 m
b. 2.16 m](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F945f0bd7-a030-424a-ab07-ba542a6e909f%2Fb6481f76-a45c-45d0-9565-9284237ccee4%2Fy1vuoqe_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The rail AB of negligible weight is suspended from a rope that runs around two
fixed pegs. The coefficient of static friction between the rope and the pegs is 0.3.
As the weight W moves along the rail toward end B, determine its position “x"
when the rope is about to slip on the pegs.
3 m
D
B
с. 2.66 m
d. 1.66 m
a.
1.16 m
b. 2.16 m
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