Question: A uniform cube can be moved along a horizontal plane either by pushing the cube so that it slips or by turning it over (rolling).

A uniform cube can be moved along a horizontal plane either by pushing the cube so that it slips or by turning it over (“rolling”). What coefficient of kinetic friction mk between the cube and the floor makes both ways equal in terms of the work needed?

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