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A block of weight 5 N is pushed against a vertical wall by a force 12 N . The coefficient of friction between the wall and block is `0.6` . Find the magnitude of the force exerted by the wall on the block :

A

12 N

B

13 N

C

17 N

D

16 N

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B

Reaction `=sqrt((12)^(2)+5^(2)) =sqrt169`
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