Fundamentals of Physics Extended
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Author: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
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Chapter 6, Problem 35P
ILW The two blocks (m = 16 kg and M = 88 kg) in Fig. 6-38 are not attached to each other. The coefficient of static friction between the blocks is µs = 0.38, but the surface beneath the larger block is friction-less. What is the minimum magnitude of the horizontal force
Figure 6-38 Problem 35.
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