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A horizontal force, F, pushes a block of mass m against a vertical wall. The coefficient of static friction, μs, is given. Find the minimum horizontal force where the block will just begin to slip.

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1. A horizontal force, F, pushes a block of mass m against a vertical wall. The coefficient of static friction, μs, is given. Find the minimum horizontal force where the block will just begin to slip.

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$g i v e n : f o r c e = F m a s s o f t h e b l o c k = m c o e f f i c i e n t o f s t a t i c f r i c t i o n = μ_{s}$

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