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A worker pushes gently on a fridge and it does not move. Static friction has:

AMelted away
BMultiplied
CMistaken it
DMatched him
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Matched him
1. The fridge stays still, so forces balance. 2. Friction grows to meet the push. 3. So it has matched him exactly. _Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 6, Applications of Newton's Laws._
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