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in order for you to push a big 160 kg wooden crate along a level concrete floor

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Question

in order for you to push a big 160 kg wooden crate along a level concrete floor at a constant speed , you find that you must apply a constant horizontal force of 700N to the crate. what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor? in order for you to push a big 160 kg wooden crate along a level concrete floor at a constant speed , you find that you must apply a constant horizontal force of 700N to the crate. what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor? in order for you to push a big 160 kg wooden crate along a level concrete floor at a constant speed , you find that you must apply a constant horizontal force of 700N to the crate. what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor?

Explanation / Answer

The constant force you are applying is to overcome the frictional force f since the acceleration of the block is zero.

friction f = Normal force x coefficient of friction

700 = 160 x 9.81 x coefficient of friction

coefficient of friction = 0.44597