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A Basketball Player Exerts a Downward Force of 2550 N

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A basketball player exerts a downward force of 2550 N during a cutting movement in which the coefficient of static friction (µs) between their shoe and the court surface is 0.95. What is the maximal sideways force that the player can exert before their shoe slides on the surface?


A) 2422.6 N
B) 2684.21 N
C) 2422.5 N
D) 2550.95 N
E) 2549.05 N

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