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A wire will break under tensions exceeding 1.22 kN. If the wire, not necessarily horizontal, is used to drag a box across the floor, what is the greatest weight that can be moved if the coefficient of static friction is 0.35?

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11 Years agoGrade upto college level
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11 Years ago
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Therefore the maximum weight of the box that can be moved under the tension of 1.22 kN is 3684 N .