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?? F B A heavy spool rests on the ground at point A and against the wall at point B. Find force F required to pull the cable off the spool in the direction shown, given: $M_{spool}$ = 90 kg, $r_1$ = 275 mm, $r_o$= 450 mm, $\mu_s$ = 0.2 for all surfaces. F equals: 446 N 1,270 N 1,780 N 749 N 227 N

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A heavy spool rests on the ground at point A and against the wall at point B. Find force F required to pull the cable off the spool in the direction shown, given:
$M_{spool}$ = 90 kg, $r_1$ = 275 mm, $r_o$= 450 mm, $\mu_s$ = 0.2 for all surfaces.
F equals:
446 N
1,270 N
1,780 N
749 N
227 N

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A heavy spool rests on the ground at point A and against the wall at point B. Find force F required to pull the cable off the spool in the direction shown, given:
Mspool = 90 kg, r1 = 275 mm, ro= 450 mm, = 0.2 for all surfaces.
F equals:
446 N
1,270 N
1,780 N
749 N
227 N

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Torque is given by the formula: Torque = Force * Distance In this case, the distance is the radius of the spool, r = 275 mm = 0.275 m. The force required to pull the cable off the spool is F. Show more…

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A heavy spool rests on the ground at point A and against the wall at point B. Find the force F required to pull the cable off the spool in the direction shown, given Mspool = 90 kg, r = 275 mm, ro = 450 mm, s = 0.2 for all surfaces. F equals: O 446 N O 1,270 N O 1,780 N O 749 N O 227 N