Question

You press a book against a vertical wall. Express the force required to hold the book in place, Fapplied , in terms of Wbook and μs .(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AFapplied=Wbook/μs%0D%0Aupper F subscript applied baseline equals upper W subscript book baseline divided by mu subscript s baseline%0D%0A%0D%0AFapplied=Wbook/μk%0D%0Aupper F subscript applied baseline equals upper W subscript book baseline divided by mu subscript k baseline%0D%0A%0D%0AFapplied=μsWbook%0D%0Aupper F subscript applied baseline equal mu subscript s baseline upper W subscript book baseline%0D%0A%0D%0AFapplied=μkWbook

Answer 1

The correct expression for the force required to hold the book in place, Fapplied, in terms of Wbook and μs, is:

Fapplied = μs * Wbook