A rectangular wooden box 
in size is kept on a horizontal surface with its face of largest area on the surface. A minimum force of 10 N applied parallel to the surface sets the box in sliding motion along the surface. If the box is now kept with its face of smaller area in contact with the surface, the minimum force applied parallel to the surface to set the box in motion is
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Force of friction is independent of the area of contact.
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