College Physics, Volume 1
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Author: Giordano
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Chapter 3, Problem 40P
You are given the job of moving a refrigerator of mass 100 kg across a horizontal floor. The coefficient of static friction between the refrigerator and the floor is 0.45. What is the minimum force that is required to just set the refrigerator into motion?
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