Block on a Plane - Friction problem

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The discussion focuses on solving a friction problem involving a block on an inclined plane. The key points include the necessity of analyzing the forces acting on the block using a free-body diagram. The problem requires calculating two specific applied force values: one that prevents the block from sliding down and another that is just insufficient to make the block slide upwards. The interaction between the wedge and the block is emphasized, while the frictionless nature of the table is noted as irrelevant to the solution.

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You don't care in this problem about the interaction of the wedge and the table, since the table is frictionless. You care about the interaction of the wedge and the block, but even there you don't care about kinetic friction.

You have to solve for two different values of the applied force: one that will be just enough to keep the block from sliding down, and one that will be just less than enough to make the block slide up.

Start by drawing a free-body diagram to identify all the forces acting on the small block.
 

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