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The block of weight W is being pulled up the inclined plane of slope a using a force P. If...

The block of weight W is being pulled up the inclined plane of slope a using a force P. If P acts at the angle ϕ as shown, show that for slipping to occur, P = W sin(α + θ)/cos(ϕ – θ), where θ is the angle of friction; θ = tan–1 μ.

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