Question: 8 . 1 2 0 A cable is placed around three parallel pipes. Knowing that the coefficients of friction are s = 0 . 2

8.120 A cable is placed around three parallel pipes. Knowing that
the coefficients of friction are s =0.25 and k =0.20, determine
(a)the smallest weight W for which equilibrium is maintained, (b) the
largest weight W that can be raised if pipe B is slowly rotated counterclockwise while pipes A and C remain fixed.

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