A small box is held in place against a rough wall by someone pushing on it with a force directed upward at an angle of 260 above the horizontal.  The coefficient of static and kinetic friction between the box and the wall are 0.40 and 0.30, respectively.   The box slides down unless the applied force has a magnitude of 13 N.  What is the mass of the box?

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A small box is held in place against a rough wall by someone pushing on it with a force directed upward at an angle of 260 above the horizontal.  The coefficient of static and kinetic friction between the box and the wall are 0.40 and 0.30, respectively.   The box slides down unless the applied force has a magnitude of 13 N.  What is the mass of the box?

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