Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Chapter 5.8, Problem 5.6QQ
You press your physics textbook flat against a vertical wall with your hand. What is the direction of the friction force exerted by the wall on the book? (a) downward (b) upward (c) out from the wall (d) into the wall
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