2. A man is pushing a refrigerator. The man weighs 180 lb, and the refrigerator weighs 500 lb. (a) At what force will the man's shoes begin to slip? (b) At what force will the refrigerator begin to slide? (c) At what force will the refrigerator begin to tip? (d) Which of the three above possibilities will occur first? 500 lb F fridge 180 Ib Mshoes= 0.4 4 ft man Mrefrigerator 0.1 3 ft
2. A man is pushing a refrigerator. The man weighs 180 lb, and the refrigerator weighs 500 lb. (a) At what force will the man's shoes begin to slip? (b) At what force will the refrigerator begin to slide? (c) At what force will the refrigerator begin to tip? (d) Which of the three above possibilities will occur first? 500 lb F fridge 180 Ib Mshoes= 0.4 4 ft man Mrefrigerator 0.1 3 ft
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Transcribed Image Text:2. A man is pushing a refrigerator. The man weighs 180 lb, and the refrigerator weighs
500 lb.
(a) At what force will the man's
shoes begin to slip?
(b) At what force will the
500 lb
refrigerator begin to slide?
(c) At what force will the
refrigerator begin to tip?
(d) Which of the three above
possibilities will occur first?
fridge
180 ib
4 ft
Ushoes= 0.4
0.1
man
Mrefrigerator
Aloor
3 ft
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