A box of mass m = 30 kg is at rest on a ramp inclinedat 50° to the horizontal. The coefficients of friction between the box and the ramp are mS = 0.80 and mK = 0.70. Determine the magnitude of the largest force that can be applied upward, parallel to the ramp, if the box is to remain at rest.

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A box of mass m = 30 kg is at rest on a ramp inclinedat 50° to the horizontal. The coefficients of friction between the box and the ramp are mS = 0.80 and mK = 0.70. Determine the magnitude of the largest force that can be applied upward, parallel to the ramp, if the box is to remain at rest.

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