The tongs are used to lift the 150-kg crate, whose center

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The tongs are used to lift the 150-kg crate, whose center of mass is at G. Determine the least coefficient of static friction at the pivot blocks so that the crate can be lifted.

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QUESTION:

The tongs are used to lift the 150-kg crate, whose center of mass is at G. Determine the least coefficient of static friction at the pivot blocks so that the crate can be lifted.

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The following are given by the question:

The weight of the crate, 

The free body diagram at joint H,

                                           

Take forces along the horizontal direction.

                                           

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