You must push a crate across a floor to a docking bay. The crate weighs 165 N.
Question:
(a) What magnitude of your push puts the crate on the verge of sliding?
(b) With what magnitude must you then push to keep the crate moving at a constant velocity?
(c) If, instead, you then push with the same magnitude as the answer to (a), what is the magnitude of the crate's acceleration?
Step by Step Answer:
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Fundamentals of Physics
ISBN: 978-0471758013
8th Extended edition
Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick
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