Solution: The disk has a weight W and lies on a plane that

Chapter 8, Problem 8-56

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QUESTION:

The disk has a weight W and lies on a plane that has a coefficient of static friction \(\mu\). Determine the maximum height h to which the plane can be lifted without causing the disk to slip.

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QUESTION:

The disk has a weight W and lies on a plane that has a coefficient of static friction \(\mu\). Determine the maximum height h to which the plane can be lifted without causing the disk to slip.

ANSWER:

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First thing we'll need to do is to determine the angle which  plane makes with the -plane.

Analyse base triangle , area of the triangle is:

Area of the triangle can also be written as:

From here we can express length  as:

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