Show that the minimum horizontal force required to just prevent a block of mass from…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

Show that the minimum horizontal force FF required to just prevent a block of mass mm from sliding down a vertical wall is F=mgμsF = \dfrac{mg}{\mu_s}, where μs\mu_s is the coefficient of static friction between the block and the wall.

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