A block of weight W is pulled up a plane forming an angle with the horizontal
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A block of weight W is pulled up a plane forming an angle α with the horizontal by a force P directed along the plane. If μ is the coefficient of friction between the block and the plane, derive an expression for the mechanical efficiency of the system. Show that the mechanical efficiency cannot exceed 1/2 if the block is to remain in place when the force P is removed.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics
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Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell
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