How to Calculate the Required Force to Move a Block Up an Incline

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Homework Statement


4.00-kg block rests on a 30.0° incline as shown in the figure. If the coefficient of static friction between the block and the incline is 0.700, what magnitude horizontal force F must act on the block to start it moving up the incline?

Homework Equations


F=ma Ffriction=μsFnormal

The Attempt at a Solution


Numerous attempts to long to type out.
 
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The forces acting on it are its weight and the friction force. A body will not move until the maximum static force is applied on it. Now think what should be the ''minimum'' F to move up the incline so that it overcomes the weight and static friction.
 
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