• Why did the bottle start sliding when it was bumped?
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Step 1: Identify the forces before the bump — the bottle is at rest so the normal force N upward balances its weight mg downward, and static friction fs between bottle and surface provides whatever horizontal opposing force is needed (up to a limit) so net Show more…
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