A stagehand starts sliding a large piece of stage scenery originally at rest by pulling it horizontally with a force of 159 N. What is the coefficient of static friction between the stage floor and the 317 N piece of scenery?

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A: The force needed to begin moving the block is F=μsmg=0.4422.03 kg9.81ms2=8.80 N

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Q: A woman holds a book by placing it between her hands such that she presses at right angles to the…

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A: Given: Force F = 133 N. Mass m = 33.2 kg.