A box of mass M = 5.0 kg is on a rough ramp inclined at an angle 0 = 30° to the horizontal as shown. The coefficient of static friction between the box and the ramp is 0.30. A person is applying a horizontal force, F, to the box in an attempt to keep it from sliding down. Find the magnitude of the minimum force the person needs to apply in this way to keep the box stationary. (A) F = 11.6N (B) F= 15.6N (C) F= 16.4 N (D) F = 25.4N (E) F = 36.6 N Person pushing horizontally with a force F on a box of mass M = 5.0 kg that is on an incline which makes an angle 0 = 30° with the horizontal

A box of mass M = 5.0 kg is on a rough ramp inclined at an angle 0 = 30° to the horizontal as shown. The coefficient of static friction between the box and the ramp is 0.30. A person is applying a horizontal force, F, to the box in an attempt to keep it from sliding down. Find the magnitude of the minimum force the person needs to apply in this way to keep the box stationary. (A) F = 11.6N (B) F= 15.6N (C) F= 16.4 N (D) F = 25.4N (E) F = 36.6 N Person pushing horizontally with a force F on a box of mass M = 5.0 kg that is on an incline which makes an angle 0 = 30° with the horizontal

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A box of mass M = 5.0 kg is on a rough ramp inclined at an angle 0 = 30° to the horizontal as shown. The
coefficient of static friction between the box and the ramp is 0.30. A person is applying a horizontal force, F, to
the box in an attempt to keep it from sliding down. Find the magnitude of the minimum force the person needs
to apply in this way to keep the box stationary.
(A) F = 11.6 N
(B) F = 15.6 N
(C) F = 16.4 N
(D) F = 25.4N
(E) F = 36.6N
Person pushing horizontally with a force F
on a box of mass M = 5.0 kg that is on an
incline which makes an angle 0 = 30° with
the horizontal

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