A crate of weight W = 550 lb has been attached to a pickup truck by a rope whose tensile s...

A crate of weight W = 550 lb has been attached to a pickup truck by a rope whose tensile strength is Tmax = 350 lb. If the truck and crate start at rest with θ = 30°, determine the maximum acceleration of the truck such that the rope does not break.

Determine the solution for the case in which friction between the crate and the ground is not negligible and μs = 0.4 and μk= 0.25.

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