Pallet Physics
This project explores whether it is safe to unload a 907kg pallet from a supply truck with a bed 1.5m off the ground by sliding it down a metal ramp. First we calculated the critical angle for which the pallet would overcome the friction of the wood on the metal and begin to slide. Next we calculate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of South Florida
2011-01-01
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Series: | Undergraduate Journal of Mathematical Modeling: One + Two |
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ujmm/vol3/iss2/8 |