A person sits on a sloped hillside. Is it ever possible to have the static friction force
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A person sits on a sloped hillside. Is it ever possible to have the static friction force on this person point down the hill? Explain.
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Static friction is a force that opposes the relative motion or impending motion between two surfaces in contact It acts parallel to the surface of con...View the full answer
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