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title: "What force would have to be applied to start a \\(12.3 \\, \\text{kg}\\) wood block moving on a surface with a static coefficient of friction of \\(0.438\\)?"
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# What force would have to be applied to start a \(12.3 \, \text{kg}\) wood block moving on a surface with a static coefficient of friction of \(0.438\)?

What force would have to be applied to start a \(12.3 \, \text{kg}\) wood block moving on a surface with a static coefficient of friction of \(0.438\)?

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