College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 5, Problem 10CQ
Suppose you are holding a box in front of you and away from your body by squeezing the sides, as shown in Figure Q5.10. Draw a free-body diagram showing all of the forces on the box. What is the force that is holding the box up, the force that is opposite the weight force?
Figure Q5.10
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