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28 May, 04:30

An object has a mass of 15 kg and is accelerating to the right at 16.3 m/s2. The free-body diagram shows the horizontal forces acting on the object.

What is the frictional force, Ff, acting on the object?

5.5 N

15 N

244.5 N

494.5 N

Answer:

5.5 N

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  1. 28 May, 04:50
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    Refer to the free body diagram shown melow.

    F = applied force

    R = frictional force

    m = 15 kg, the mass of the object

    The acceleration (to the right) is 16.3 m/s², therefore

    F - R = (15 kg) * (16.3 m/s²) = 244.5 N

    The normal reaction is

    N = mg = (15 kg) * (9.8 m/s²) = 147 N

    The frictional force is

    R = μN = 147μ N, where μ = coefficient of kinetic friction.

    Let us check possible answers:

    If R = 5.5 N, then μ = 5.5/147 = 0.0374 (very likely)

    If R = 15 N, then μ = 15/147 = 0.102 (possible)

    If R = 244.5 N, (Highly unlikely, exceed mg)

    If R = 494.5 N, (highly unlikely, exceeds mg)

    Answer:

    The most reasonable answer is R = 5.5 N
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