A woman exerts a horizontal force of 111 N on a box with a mass of 31.7 kg. HINT (a) If the box doesn't move, what's the magnitude of the static friction force (in N)?  N (b) What is the minimum possible value of the coefficient of static friction between the box and the floor? (Assume the box remains stationary.)

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A woman exerts a horizontal force of 111 N on a box with a mass of 31.7 kg.
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(a)
If the box doesn't move, what's the magnitude of the static friction force (in N)?
 N
(b)
What is the minimum possible value of the coefficient of static friction between the box and the floor? (Assume the box remains stationary.)
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