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A Paint box weighing 9 kg is kept on a wooden block weighing 1.2kg (fig). Determine the magnitude &

direction of the friction force exerted by the roof surface on wooden block& normal force exerted by the roof on the wooden block.

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Mumbai University > FE > Sem 1 > Engineering Mechanics

Marks : 04

Years : MAY 2015

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Angle of plane, θ=tan1(4/12)=18.4

Solution:

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FBD can be drawn as follows

Taking Y and X directions as shown,

∑Fy = 0 \\ N – W\cos18.4 = 0 \\ N – (10.2 x 9.8) \cos 18.4 = 0

(Mass is taken as 10.2 kg …

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