A taut string connects a crate with mass ?1=5.00 kgM1=5.00 kg to a crate with mass ?2=12.0 kg.M2=12.0 kg. The coefficient of static friction ?s,1μs,1 between the smaller crate and the floor is 0.567;0.567; the coefficient of static friction ?s,2μs,2 between the larger crate and the floor is 0.443.0.443. What is the minimum magnitude of force ?minFmin required to start the crates in motion?

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A taut string connects a crate with mass ?1=5.00 kgM1=5.00 kg to a crate with mass ?2=12.0 kg.M2=12.0 kg. The coefficient of static friction ?s,1μs,1 between the smaller crate and the floor is 0.567;0.567; the coefficient of static friction ?s,2μs,2 between the larger crate and the floor is 0.443.0.443.

What is the minimum magnitude of force ?minFmin required to start the crates in motion?

 

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