A block is placed on a horizontal table ( ) and is connected by a light string over a…

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Problem

4\,\text{kg}

block is placed on a horizontal table (

\mu_s = 0.30,\; \mu_k = 0.25

) and is connected by a light string over a smooth pulley to a hanging mass

m

. Find the least value of

m

that will cause the block to start sliding.