Question: A student puts a 0.80 kg book against a vertical wall and pushes on the book toward the wall with a force of 26

A student puts a 0.80 kg book against a vertical wall and 


A student puts a 0.80 kg book against a vertical wall and pushes on the book toward the wall with a force of 26 N [R]. The book does not move. T/i (a) Calculate the minimum coefficient of static friction. (b) Describe two ways the student could make the book accelerate down without changing the applied force.

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