Herman Trivilino
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You can easily verify this for yourself. Place a bathroom scale on the floor next to a table. Stand on the scale and it reads ##mg##. Place your hand on the table top and push down. The reading on the scale will now be less than ##mg##.rudransh verma said:Are you saying applying a force at an angle can decrease the friction without actually lifting it. That there is some ##0<F_N<mg##