3. A 300 lb block rests on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the supporting surface is 0.40. Calculate the force P required to cause motion to impend if the force applied to the block is: a. Horizontal. b. Upward at an angle of 30° with the horizontal.

3. A 300 lb block rests on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the supporting surface is 0.40. Calculate the force P required to cause motion to impend if the force applied to the block is: a. Horizontal. b. Upward at an angle of 30° with the horizontal.

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3. A 300 lb block rests on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of static friction between
the block and the supporting surface is 0.40. Calculate the force P required to cause
motion to impend if the force applied to the block is:
a. Horizontal.
b. Upward at an angle of 30° with the horizontal.

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