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Homework Statement
Component A is pushed vertically down with a known force F into component B. The angled surface of B is parallel to the angled surface of A. The contact between A and B is rough and so is the contact between B and the ground. The coefficients of friction are known and so is the weight of component B.
Determine the angle at which component B is about to slide.
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
I've drawn the problem in frame 1. In frame 2 I've drawn a free body diagram of component B. In frame 3 I've resolved these forces into X and Y directions. I assume I then write equations for these two directions and determine the angle which makes the net force in the X direction equal zero.
Could someone please advise if I've identified the forces correctly and if this approach is correct, thanks!