A skier is standing motionless on a horizontal patch of

Chapter 4, Problem 4.48

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A skier is standing motionless on a horizontal patch of snow. She is holding onto a horizontal tow rope, which is about to pull her forward (see Figure 4.22a). The skiers mass is 59 kg, and the coefficient of static friction between the skis and snow is 0.14. What is the magnitude of the maximum force that the tow rope can apply to the skier without causing her to move?

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