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The winch on the truck is used to hoist the garbage bin onto the bed of the truck. If the loaded bin has a weight of 8500 lb and center of gravity at G, determine the force in the cable needed to begin the lift. The coefficients of static friction at A and B are \(\mu_{\mathrm{A}}=0.3\) and \(\mu_{\mathrm{B}}=0.2\), respectively. Neglect the height of the support at A.

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QUESTION:

The winch on the truck is used to hoist the garbage bin onto the bed of the truck. If the loaded bin has a weight of 8500 lb and center of gravity at G, determine the force in the cable needed to begin the lift. The coefficients of static friction at A and B are \(\mu_{\mathrm{A}}=0.3\) and \(\mu_{\mathrm{B}}=0.2\), respectively. Neglect the height of the support at A.

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