A 10kg book is pressed into a flat rough vertical wall with coefficient of static friction of 0.30. What minimum force is needed to stop the book from sliding down the wall?
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8 m/s^2. - The normal force acting perpendicular to the wall. - The force of static friction acting parallel to the wall. Show more…
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