
Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 12, Problem 55P
SSM In Fig. 12-64, block A (mass 10 kg) is in equilibrium, but it would slip if block B (mass 5.0 kg) were any heavier. For angle θ = 30°, what is the coefficient of static friction between block A and the surface below it?
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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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