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Homework Statement
A block of mass 7 kg is pushed against a wall by force P. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the wall is 0.42. Determine an expression for the force P as a function of θ such that the block will not slide up the wall or fall down the wall.
a.) Draw a free-body diagram for this problem
b.) Determine the force value needed if θ = 13°
c.) What is the minimum force required such that the block will remain stationary, and at what angle should this minimum force be applied?
Homework Equations
mg - f = Psinθ
n = Pcosθ
f = μscosθ
The Attempt at a Solution
I honestly wasn't sure where to start out since we haven't done any vertical force problems in class (I'm in a summer mini term, so my teacher tends to just rush through everything). So far, this is what I have, but I know that I am probably completely off.
After doing my FBD, I decided that I could do part C to find the minimum force needed, but I just kept the angle at 13°, so I'm not sure I did that correctly, either.
mg - μscosθ = Psinθ
P(sinθ + μscosθ) = mg
P = mg / sinθ + μscosθ
P = 7(9.81) / sin13° + (.42)(cos13°)
P = 108.28 NThank you so much for helping! All of us in the class are just drowning right now.