A block of mass 0.5 kg rests on the inclined surface of a wedge of mass 2 kg, as in figure. The wedge is acted on by a horizontal force and slides on a frictionless surface. 

(a) If the coefficient of static friction between the wedge and the block is µs = 0.8, and the angle of the incline is 35°, find the maximum and minimum values of F for which the block does not slip. 

(b) Repeat part (a) with µs = 0.4.

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0.5kg 2 kg 35°