ck resting ina rough flat surface is pulled by a string.  The string makes an angle of 20 degress with the horizontal.  The coefficient of static friction between the blodk and the surface is 0.35.  What is the maximum tension in the string to keep the block unmoved?

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A 1.5 kg block resting ina rough flat surface is pulled by a string.  The string makes an angle of 20 degress with the horizontal.  The coefficient of static friction between the blodk and the surface is 0.35.  What is the maximum tension in the string to keep the block unmoved?

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