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Chapter 11, Problem 11.76(choose chapter or problem)
You are trying to raise a bicycle wheel of mass m and radius R up over a curb of height h. To do this, you apply a horizontal force (Fig. P11.76). What is the smallest magnitude of the force that will succeed in raising the wheel onto the curb when the force is applied (a) at the center of the wheel and (b) at the top of the wheel? (c) In which case is less force required?
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QUESTION:
You are trying to raise a bicycle wheel of mass m and radius R up over a curb of height h. To do this, you apply a horizontal force (Fig. P11.76). What is the smallest magnitude of the force that will succeed in raising the wheel onto the curb when the force is applied (a) at the center of the wheel and (b) at the top of the wheel? (c) In which case is less force required?
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We have a bicycle wheel of mass and radius up over a curb of height shown in the given figure.
To raise this wheel onto the curb, you apply a horizontal force