Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the

Vaal University of Technology

The homogeneous cylinder of weight W and radius R rests in a groove of width 2b. Determine the smallest force
P required to roll the cylinder out of the groove. Assume that there is enough friction to prevent slipping.

M
o
0 =
P R
2
b
2
- W b - 0 =
solve P ,
explicit
W b
R
2
b
2
-

P W b , R , ( )
W b
R
2
b
2
-
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Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the
Vaal University of Technology
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION CONSIDERING 3D SPACE
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1
R
2
b
2
- - 0 =
solve P
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explicit
W b
R
2
b
2
-

P
1
W b , R , ( )
W b
R
2
b
2
-
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