A computer weighing 87 N rests on the horizontal surface of your desk. The coefficient of friction
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(a) Draw an FBD for the computer.
(b) What is the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the computer?
(c) How hard would you have to push on it to get it to start to slide across the desk?
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ISBN: 978-0077339685
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Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson
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