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Mathcad - Extra39

The document presents two solutions to find the minimum horizontal force (P) required to lift a 300 kg cylinder off a surface. Both solutions calculate P as 887.045 N by taking the moment of forces about the corner of the step and setting it equal to zero. Considering friction prevents slipping at the corner, this minimum horizontal force would just raise the cylinder off the surface.

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Mathcad - Extra39

The document presents two solutions to find the minimum horizontal force (P) required to lift a 300 kg cylinder off a surface. Both solutions calculate P as 887.045 N by taking the moment of forces about the corner of the step and setting it equal to zero. Considering friction prevents slipping at the corner, this minimum horizontal force would just raise the cylinder off the surface.

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Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the

Vaal University of Technology


The homogeneous 300-kg cylinder is pulled over the 100-mm step by the horizontal force P. Find the smallest P that
would raise the cylinder off the surface at A. Assume sufficient friction at corner B to prevent slipping.

r
2
x
2
y
2
+ =
r
2
r sin ( ) ( )
2
r h - ( )
2
+ =
r sin ( ) r
2
r h - ( )
2
- =
Taking moment about M
o
0 =
P 2r h - ( ) m g r
2
r h - ( )
2
- - 0 =
solve P ,
explicit
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h 2 r -
-
P m r , h , ( )
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h 2 r -
- := P 300kg 600mm , 100mm , ( ) 887.045 N =
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION CONSIDERING 3D SPACE
0
2r h - ( )
0

(
(
(

P
1
0
0
|

\
|
|
|
|
.

r
2
r h - ( )
2
- -
0
0

(
(
(
(

0
m - g
0
|

\
|
|
|
.
+
0
0
P
1
h 2 r - ( ) g m r
2
h r - ( )
2
- +

(
(
(
(

P
1
h 2 r - ( ) g m r
2
h r - ( )
2
- + 0 =
solve P
1
,
explicit
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h 2 r -
-
P
1
m r , h , ( )
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h 2 r -
- := P
1
300kg 600mm , 100mm , ( ) 887.045 N =

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