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A person with compromised pinch strength in his fingers can only exert a normal force of...

A person with compromised pinch strength in his fingers can only exert a normal force of 6.0 N to either side of a pinch-held object, such as the book shown in Figure P5.65. What is the greatest mass book he can hold onto vertically before it slips out of his fingers? The coefficient of static friction of the surface between the fingers and the book cover is 0.80.

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