I have a shelf full of textbookd.Each book has a mass of 1.0 kg and mus=0.3. a. How hard do I need to push horizontally to unstick the top book from the rest of the pile? b. How many books can I unstick from the top of the pile if I push with a force of 16N?

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I have a shelf full of textbookd.Each book has a mass of 1.0 kg and mus=0.3.

a. How hard do I need to push horizontally to unstick the top book from the rest of the pile?

b. How many books can I unstick from the top of the pile if I push with a force of 16N?

 

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