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Grade 12Mechanics

A block of mass 0.1 kg is held against a wall by applying a horizontal force of 5 Newton on the block if the coefficient of friction between block and wall is 0.5 the magnitude of frictional force against the block is

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
1 Newton.  It's equal to the weight of the block. The horizontal force is not involved and it has no vertical component.