TB 2 24 A device called a capstan is used aboard ships in

Last updated: 6/8/2023

TB 2 24 A device called a capstan is used aboard ships in order to control a rope which is under great tension The rope is wrapped around a fixed drum usually for several turns the drawing shows about three fourths turn The load on the rope pulls it with a force TA and the sailor holds it with a much smaller force TB Can you show that TB TA where is the coefficient of friction and is the total angle sub tended by the rope on the drum