A 60.0-kg crate rests on a level floor at a shipping dock. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction are 0.760 and 0.410, respectively. What horizontal pushing force is required to (a) just start the crate moving and (b) slide the crate across the dock at constant speed? Important: Assume that the pushing force is to the right

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Serena

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19 February, 10:37

A 60.0-kg crate rests on a level floor at a shipping dock. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction are 0.760 and 0.410, respectively. What horizontal pushing force is required to (a) just start the crate moving and (b) slide the crate across the dock at constant speed? Important: Assume that the pushing force is to the right

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Brooklynn Parsons · Answer 1

(a) 446.88 N

(b) 241.08 N

Explanation:

m = 60 kg, μs = 0.760, μk = 0.410

(a) To just start the crate moving: the coefficient of friction is static.

F = μs m g

F = 0.760 x 60 x 9.8

F = 446.88 N

(b) To slide the crate with constant speed: the coefficient of friction is kinetic.

F = μk m g

F = 0.410 x 60 x 9.8

F = 241.08 N