Stemming a chimney. A rock climber of mass 60 kg wants to make her way up the

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Stemming a chimney. A rock climber of mass 60 kg wants to make her way up the crack between two rocks as shown in Figure P4.14. The coefficient of friction between her shoes and the rock surface is µS= 0.90. What is the smallest normal force she can apply to both surfaces without slipping? Assume the rock walls are vertical.


Figure P4.14

Stemming a chimney. A rock climber of mass 60 kg

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