document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858622>Question 858622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box weighing 543 N is at rest on a ramp at an angle of 15 with the horizontal.  The coefficient of static friction between the box and ramp is 0.73. Find the minimum force required to move the box down the ramp if the force is applied parallel to the ramp.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Break down the forces acting on the box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gravity force (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%5Bg%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%5Bg%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) acts normal to the plane and down the plane.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Friction (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%5Bf%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%5Bf%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) acts up the plane. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The minimum force (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%5Bm%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%5Bm%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > acts down the plane.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%5Bm%5D=242.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%5Bm%5D=242.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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