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6.2 Exercise 1

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A block of mass 1.0 kg rests on a horizontal surface. The frictional coefficients for the block and surface are μs=0.50\mu_{s} = 0.50 and μk=0.40.\mu_{k} = 0.40 . (a) What is the minimum horizontal force required to move the block? (b) What is the block’s acceleration when this force is applied?

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