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Re: Stupid physics problem.

Right with the friction. My dynamics professor would always trick the class with that. MAXIMUM friction is Mu*Normal force. ACTUAL friction can be less. Remember that when you solve, because it can make equilibrium seem a little wacky. (I'll catch it when I put in numbers and get two answers for the same variable. Watch vector components that appear in both X and Y directions... You can catch errors with them.)
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