Some 15kg boxes are stacked on top of each other. If each box can withstand 1000N of force before crushing, how many boxes can safely be placed in each stack?
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Since the boxes are stacked vertically, the force exerted on each box is equal to the weight of all the boxes above it. Let's assume we have n boxes stacked on top of each other. The weight of each box is 15kg, so the total weight of n boxes is 15kg * n. The Show more…
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