Draw The Free Body Diagram Of: Member AC As Follows

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Draw the free body diagram of member AC as follows:

Calculate the static friction at the point A.


FA   s N A
 0.19 N A

Calculate the static friction at the point B.


FB   s N B
 0.19 N B

Consider the moments about C.


M C 0
 400 N/m   2 m   1m    N A cos 7   2 m    N A sin 7   1m   FA cos 7  1m   FA sin 7  2 m    0
 400 N/m   2 m   1m    N A cos 7   2 m    N A sin 7   1m    s N A cos 7   1m   s N A sin 7  2 m    0
 400   2   1   N A cos 7   2    N A sin 7   1   0.19   N A cos 7   1   0.19   N A sin 7   2    0
N A  355.676N
Draw the free body diagram of the wedge as follows:

Use equilibrium equations.

F y 0

N B  N A cos 7  FA sin 7  0
N B  N A cos 7    s N A  sin 7  0
N B   355.676   cos 7    0.19   355.676   sin 7   0
N B  344.789 N

Calculate the horizontal force P:

F x 0

P   FA  cos 7   N A  sin 7   FB   0
P    s N A  cos 7   N A  sin 7    s N B   0
P   0.19   355.676   cos 7    355.676   sin 7    0.19   355.676   0
P  177.99 N

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