The man pushes on the 60-lb crate with a force F. The force is always directed down at 30° from the horizontal as shown,

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The man pushes on the 60-lb crate with a force F. The force is always directed down at 30° from the horizontal as shown, and its magnitude is increased until the crate begins to slide. Determine the crate's initial acceleration in ft/s^2 if the coefficient of static friction is 0.6 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.3. 

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