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geerky42 (geerky42):

A block of mass 0.6 kg rests on the inclined surface of a wedge of mass 1.8 kg. The wedge is acted upon by a horizontal force F and slides on a frictionless surface. The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s If the coefficient of static friction between the wedge and the block is 1 and the angle of the incline is 23º, find the minimum value of F for which the block does not slip. Answer in units of N

geerky42 (geerky42):

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OpenStudy (kainui):

First off, what forces are in equilibrium here?

geerky42 (geerky42):

not sure how to draw FBD for block... is that right? |dw:1349724859875:dw|

geerky42 (geerky42):

Normal force?

geerky42 (geerky42):

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