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A person pushes on a 59-kg refrigerator with a horizontal force of -270 N; the minus sign indicates that the force points in the -x direction. The coefficient of static friction is 0.62. 1. If the refrigerator does not move, what are the magnitude and direction of the static frictional force that the floor exerts on the refrigerator? 2. What is the magnitude of the largest pushing force that can be applied to the refrigerator before it just begins to move? Assume g = 9.8 m/s2

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          A person pushes on a 59-kg refrigerator with a horizontal
force of -270 N; the minus sign indicates that the force
points in the -x direction. The coefficient of static
friction is 0.62. 1. If the refrigerator
does not move, what are the magnitude and direction of the static
frictional force that the floor exerts on the refrigerator?
2. What is the magnitude of the largest
pushing force that can be applied to the refrigerator before it
just begins to move? Assume g = 9.8
m/s2

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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06/27/2022

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Given: - Applied force, F = -270 N - Coefficient of static friction, μ = 0.62 - Mass of the refrigerator, m = 59 kg - Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m/s^2 The normal force acting on the refrigerator, N = mg = 59 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 578.2 N The maximum static Show more…

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A person pushes on a 59-kg refrigerator with a horizontal force of -270 N; the minus sign indicates that the force points in the -x direction. The coefficient of static friction is 0.62. 1. If the refrigerator does not move, what are the magnitude and direction of the static frictional force that the floor exerts on the refrigerator? 2. What is the magnitude of the largest pushing force that can be applied to the refrigerator before it just begins to move? Assume g = 9.8 m/s2