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A horizontal force of 1000 N is applied to an object, which has a coefficient of static friction of 0.325, and the object just starts to slide. Determine the mass of the object

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
When it just starts to slide, the applied force equals the maximum static friction:
F = μ_s m g.
So m = F / (μ_s g) = 1000 N / (0.325 · 9.81 m/s²) ≈ 3.136 × 10^2 kg ≈ 314 kg.