A cylinder having a mass of 250 kg is to be

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A cylinder having a mass of 250 kg is to be supported by the cord that wraps over the pipe. Determine the smallest vertical force F needed to support the load if the cord passes (a) once over the pipe, \(\beta=180^{\circ}\), and (b) two times over the pipe, \(\beta=540^{\circ}\). Take \(\mu_{\mathrm{s}}\) = 0.2.

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QUESTION:

A cylinder having a mass of 250 kg is to be supported by the cord that wraps over the pipe. Determine the smallest vertical force F needed to support the load if the cord passes (a) once over the pipe, \(\beta=180^{\circ}\), and (b) two times over the pipe, \(\beta=540^{\circ}\). Take \(\mu_{\mathrm{s}}\) = 0.2.

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First we will draw the free body diagram as below.

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