A woman exerts a horizontal force of 109 N on a crate with a mass of 38.7 kg.   (a) If the crate doesn't move, what's the magnitude of the static friction force (in N)?   (b) What is the minimum possible value of the coefficient of static friction between the crate and the floor? (Assume the crate remains stationary.)

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A woman exerts a horizontal force of 109 N on a crate with a mass of 38.7 kg.
 
(a)
If the crate doesn't move, what's the magnitude of the static friction force (in N)?
 
(b)
What is the minimum possible value of the coefficient of static friction between the crate and the floor? (Assume the crate remains stationary.)
 
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