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Textbook Solutions for Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics

Chapter 8 Problem 8.60

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The spring of the door latch has a constant of 1.8 lb/in. and in the position shown exerts a 0.6-lb force on the bolt. The coefficient of static friction between the bolt and the strike plate is 0.40; all other surfaces are well lubricated and may be assumed frictionless. Determine the magnitude of the force P required to start closing the door.

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Title Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics 10 
Author Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek
ISBN 9780077402280

The spring of the door latch has a constant of 1.8 lb/in. and in the position shown

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