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A boy of mass 40 kg is climbing a vertical pole at a constant speed. If the coefficient of friction between his palms and the pole is 0.8 and g = 10 m/s², the horizontal force that he is applying on the pole is

Answer: (C)

Solution

At constant speed (vertical equilibrium), friction supports the full weight: f = mg =

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