F Fighter127 Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Jan 21, 2014 Messages 19 Reaction score 0 Aug 25, 2014 #1 Members don't see this ad. What is the minimum horizontal force that will cause a 5 kg box to begin to slide on a horizontal surface when the coefficient of static friction is 0.670?
Members don't see this ad. What is the minimum horizontal force that will cause a 5 kg box to begin to slide on a horizontal surface when the coefficient of static friction is 0.670?
Czarcasm Hakuna matata, no worries. 10+ Year Member Joined Jun 23, 2013 Messages 958 Reaction score 413 Aug 25, 2014 #2 Fs, max = ms(N) = (0.670)(50N) = 33.5N. So, to push the box you must exceed this force. Upvote 0 Downvote