A 6.00 kg block is pressed against a vertical wall by a force. The coefficient of static friction between the block and wall is 0.41 and the directional angle theta for the force is 48 degrees. Determine the magnitude of the force when the block is about to slide down the wall.

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A 6.00 kg block is pressed against a vertical wall by a force. The coefficient of static friction between the block and wall is 0.41 and the directional angle theta for the force is 48 degrees. Determine the magnitude of the force when the block is about to slide down the wall. 

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