A person is attempting to pull a block of ice with mass m = 80 kg on a horizontal surface with coefficient of static friction µs = 0.5. The person applies force F, at angle 0 = 40° as shown in Figure 1. Calculate the minimum value of F, required to move the block. In other words, calculate the minimum force that the person must apply to overcome friction.

A person is attempting to pull a block of ice with mass m = 80 kg on a horizontal surface with coefficient of static friction µs = 0.5. The person applies force F, at angle 0 = 40° as shown in Figure 1. Calculate the minimum value of F, required to move the block. In other words, calculate the minimum force that the person must apply to overcome friction.

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