A worker slowly moves a 50-kg crate to the left along a loading dock by applying a force

Chapter 8, Problem 8.138

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A worker slowly moves a 50-kg crate to the left along a loading dock by applying a force P at corner B as shown. Knowing that the crate starts to tip about the edge E of the loading dock when a = 200 mm, determine (a) the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the loading dock, (b) the corresponding magnitude P of the force.

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