The end of a pile of loose-link chain of mass per unit length is being pulled

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The end of a pile of loose-link chain of mass ρ per unit length is being pulled horizontally along the surface by a constant force P. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the chain and the surface is μk, determine the acceleration a of the chain in terms of x and x˙.

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Engineering Mechanics Dynamics

ISBN: 9781118885840

8th Edition

Authors: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton

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