A block of mass 55.0 kg res IS on a slope having an angle of elevation of25.o0 , If pushing downhill on the block with a force just exceeding 187 Nand parallel to the slope is sufficient to cause the block to start moving, find the coefficient of static friction.

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A block of mass 55.0 kg res IS on a slope having an angle of elevation of25.o0 , If pushing downhill on the block with a force just exceeding 187 Nand parallel to the slope is sufficient to cause the block to start moving, find the coefficient of static friction. 

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