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The coefficient of static friction between the blades of the shears and the object they ar...

The coefficient of static friction between the blades of the shears and the object they are gripping is 0.36. What is the largest value of the angle α for which the object will not slip out? Neglect the object’s weight.

Strategy: Draw the free-body diagram of the object and assume that slip is impending.

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