Sisyphus was a character in Greek mythology and was doomed in Hades to push a boulder to the top of a steep mountain.  When he reached the top, the boulder would roll back down the mountain and he would have to start all over again.  The coefficient of static friction between the boulder and the mountainside is 0.200, the mass of the boulder is 136kg (300 lbs), and the slope of the mountain is a constant 30.00.  What is the force in pounds that Sisyphus must exert on the boulder to move it up the mountain at a constant velocity?

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Sisyphus was a character in Greek mythology and was doomed in Hades to push a boulder to the top of a steep mountain.  When he reached the top, the boulder would roll back down the mountain and he would have to start all over again.  The coefficient of static friction between the boulder and the mountainside is 0.200, the mass of the boulder is 136kg (300 lbs), and the slope of the mountain is a constant 30.00.  What is the force in pounds that Sisyphus must exert on the boulder to move it up the mountain at a constant velocity?

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