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5.1 Exercise 1

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When a force of 20 N is applied to a stationary box weighing 40 N, the box does not move. This means the coefficient of static friction

  1. is equal to 0.5.
  2. is greater than 0.5.
  3. is less than 0.5.
  4. cannot be determined.

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 5.1 Friction, exercise 1

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