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FMA-2022B-09 · 2022B F = ma (AAPT)

2022 F = ma Exam B — Question 9

Billy is leaning on a box of mass 30.0 kg, exerting a force 35.0◦ below the horizontal. If the coefficient of static friction of the box on the ground is µs = 0.400, what is the minimum force needed for the box to slide?
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