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With two fingers, you hold a cone motionless upside down, as shown in figure. The mass of the cone is (m = 2kg), and the coefficient of static friction between you fingers and the cone is (μ = 1). What is the minimum normal force (in Newton) you must apply with each finger in order to hold up the cone?

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⇒ mg = (8/5 - 6/5)N

N = 50newton

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