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A 12-kg block of steel is at rest on a horizontal table. The coefficient of static friction between block and table is 0.52. (a) What is the magnitude of the horizontal force that will just start the block moving? (b) What is the magnitude of a force acting upward 62° from the horizontal that will just start the block moving? (c) If the force acts down at 62° from the horizontal, how large can it be without causing the block to move?

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11 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Navjyot Kalra
11 Years ago
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Round off to two significant figures,
F = 61 N
Therefore the force experienced by the block when the force acts horizontally is 61 N.

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Round off to two significant figures,
F = 66 N
Therefore the force experienced by the block when the force acts at an angle of 62° upwards is 66 N .
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