A rock block of mass 100 kg is to be lifted by a horizontal force P as shown in the figure
below. Smooth rollers are placed between the wedges. The coefficient of static friction
between wedge A and surface C and between wedge B and surface D is 0.3. Ignoring the
weight of the wedges and the friction between the roller and the wedges, the minimum force
P in kg required to lift the block (round off to one decimal place) is ______
Min: 50 Max: 51
Answer: 51
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