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A crate of books is dragged horizontally across a rought floor at a constant

velocity. If the normal force acting on the crate is 66 Newtons, determine the
mass of the crate.

User Eisbaw
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Answer:

m = 6.73 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

The normal force acting on the crate = 66 N

We need to find the mass of the crate.

Normal force = weight of the crate

N = mg

m is mass of the crate


m=(N)/(g)\\\\m=(66)/(9.8)\\\\m=6.73\ kg

So, the mass of the carte is 6.73 kg.

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