Question: A gate assembly consisting of a 24-kg gate ABC and a 66-kg counterweight D is attached to a 24-mm-diameter shaft B which fits loosely in

A gate assembly consisting of a 24-kg gate ABC and a 66-kg counterweight D is attached to a 24-mm-diameter shaft B which fits loosely in a fixed bearing. Knowing that the coefficient of static friction is 0.20 between the shaft and the bearing, determine the magnitude of the force P for which counterclockwise rotation of the gate is impending.


0.6 m LS m -0,15 m D.

0.6 m LS m -0,15 m D.

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